Official Site of the Mariners · Apr 10, 2017
Star-studded first pitch opens Safeco season
Mariner Moose greats a fan before the club's home opener on Monday afternoon. (AP)SEATTLE -- The Mariners gave a hat tip to four decades of baseball prior to Monday's home opener, with Ruppert Jones, Harold Reynolds, Mark McLemore and Willie Bloomquist simultaneously throwing out the first pitch before the current club took on the Astros at Safeco Field.
The four first-pitch tossers were a link to the team's history as the club celebrates its 40th anniversary season with the beginning of Year 41.