The Best Unsung Heroes in Mariners History

Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty ImagesThe Seattle Mariners are a team with a fascinating dichotomy attached to them. They are known, probably first and foremost, for losing. It’s very easy to make the argument that they’re the least successful organization in American sports. But there’s also undeniable greatness throughout their history, one that includes giants of the game like Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez, Ichiro Suzuki, and Félix Hernández. These were incendiary stars during their time in Seattle. They are also extreme outliers who burst out of the Mariners’ own bubble and joined the national conversation, something the team rarely did before they showed up.

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