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Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
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Established June 14, 1997
Location Seattle, Washington
Type Baseball hall of fame

The Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame is a special place for baseball fans! It's like a museum that celebrates the best players, coaches, and people who helped the Seattle Mariners baseball team. The Mariners are a team in Major League Baseball. You can find this Hall of Fame right inside T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.

About the Mariners Hall of Fame

The idea for the Mariners Hall of Fame started on June 14, 1997. John Ellis, who used to lead the Seattle Mariners team, announced it. The Mariners organization runs this Hall of Fame.

Its main goal is to honor people who made a big difference to the team. This includes amazing players, helpful staff, and other important individuals. They all helped make the Mariners team successful throughout its history.

The Hall of Fame is located inside T-Mobile Park. It's part of the Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest.

How People Get Chosen

To be chosen for the Hall of Fame, people need to meet certain rules. They must have played for the Mariners for at least five seasons. Also, they need to have stopped playing baseball for at least two years.

Many famous names are already in the Hall of Fame. These include Alvin Davis, Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Edgar Martínez, Randy Johnson, Dan Wilson, Lou Piniella, Ken Griffey Jr., Jamie Moyer, Ichiro Suzuki, and Félix Hernández.

Meet the Hall of Famers

This table shows the amazing people who have been added to the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.

Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
Inducted Player Position Years Ref
1997 Alvin Davis 1B 1984–1991
2000 Dave Niehaus Sportscaster 1977–2010
2004 Jay Buhner OF 1988–2001
2007 Edgar Martínez 3B/DH 1987–2004
2012 Randy Johnson P 1989–1998
Dan Wilson C 1994–2005
2013 Ken Griffey Jr. OF 1989–1999,
2009–2010
2014 Lou Piniella Manager 1993–2002
2015 Jamie Moyer P 1996–2006
2022 Ichiro Suzuki RF 2001–2012,
2018–2019
2023 Félix Hernández SP 2005–2019
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