SEATTLE - JULY 04: Kazuhiro Sasaki of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by catcher Dan Wilson after recording his 20th save of the season. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
On this day (11/6), former Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki won AL Rookie of the Year. Sasaki became the second-oldest major leaguer to win the Rookie of the Year Award.
Once upon a time, the Seattle Mariners were really good… Thinking about Kazuhiro Sasaki brings you back to the early 2000s when the Mariners made back to back playoff appearances in 2000 and 2001.