Seattle Mariners
From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection containing tens of thousands of artifacts, our curators have created each team’s Starting Nine by hand-picking nine must-see pieces for each of the 30 MLB teams. This limited-time list is the perfect introduction to the Museum for every Seattle Mariners fan. Don’t wait to make your visit to Cooperstown to take the Hall of Fame Starting Nine challenge.
Edgar Martinez: Final Game Jersey
Across his 2,055 career games, Seattle’s longtime DH Edgar Martinez fashioned a .312 average, a .418 OBP and a leading place in practically every other Mariners offensive category, as well. He wore this jersey on October 3, 2004, the final day of a career so proficient that Major League Baseball later renamed the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award in his honor.
¡Viva Baseball!
Seattle Pilots 1969 Cap
Before the Mariners' arrival, the Pilots wore these caps as they represented Seattle for their single 1969 season. After their inauspicious, underfinanced beginning, the Pilots departed for Milwaukee, while a subsequent lawsuit paved the way for the M's expansion team in 1977.
Whole New Ballgame
Edgar Martinez: RBI Record Bat
Edgar Martinez, who spent his entire 18-year career with Seattle, gave Mariners fans something special to cheer about on September 23, 2000. Swinging this bat, "Gar" smashed a two-run homer to drive in his 139th RBI for the season, breaking Babe Ruth’s record for most RBI by a player 37 years or older.
Whole New Ballgame
Kazuhiro Sasaki: Fan Flag
Closer Kazuhiro Sasaki anchored the Mariners bullpen in 2001, helping make it the majors' best. Posting 45 saves (then a team record), the popular Sasaki was a big part of Seattle's 116 wins that memorable season.
Sacred Ground
Ichiro Suzuki: 262nd Base Hit Bat
Confounding critics who predicted he would be unable to adjust to major league pitching, Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki responded to his jump from Japan to the majors with ten consecutive seasons batting .300 or better. In 2004, he swung this bat to set a new single-season hits record, 262, and led the majors with a .372 batting average.
One for the Books
Ken Griffey Jr.: Home Run Streak Bat
Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle’s 23-year-old five-tool sensation, used this bat during his historic 1993 streak of eight consecutive games with a home run. The feat matched that of Dale Long (1956) and Don Mattingly (1987), and has never been surpassed. Griffey drove in 14 runs during the skein, which included a grand slam.
One for the Books
Ken Griffey Jr.: 1989 Upper Deck Card
In 1989, Mariners number one draft pick Ken Griffey Jr. headlined the debut of the innovative Upper Deck card company. With his charisma and talent, Griffey was the perfect star to launch the groundbreaking new card set. The result was an iconic card that has come to symbolize collecting for an entire generation.
Shoebox Treasures
Julio Rodríguez: Rookie Jersey
Batting leadoff on October 3, 2022, Seattle's Julio Rodríguez went 3-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers while wearing this Mariners jersey. The Dominican centerfielder earned that season’s AL Rookie of the Year Award after batting .284 with 28 home runs and 25 stolen bases.
Your Team Today
James Paxton: No-Hitter Cap
On May 8, 2018, Seattle southpaw James Paxton wore this Mariners cap while holding the Toronto Blue Jays hitless in a 5-0 complete game victory. In so doing, the native of British Columbia became just the second Canadian-born pitcher to toss a big league no-hitter.
Your Team Today
Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com.
