Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Mariners Stories Ever Told

Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Mariners Stories Ever Told

by Kirby Arnold
Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Mariners Stories Ever Told

Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Mariners Stories Ever Told

by Kirby Arnold

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Overview

This revised edition, chronicles Seattle's rise from a hapless franchise in the 1970s and ’80s to winners of three division championships and in the 1990s with stars like Ken Griffey, Jr, Randy Johnson, and Edgar Martinez. It’s a must-read walk down memory lane for every Mariner’s fan!

Larry Andersen, Richie Zisk, and Joe Simpson made sure that everywhere bewildered manager Rene Lachemann went during the 1982 season, some Jell-O was sure to follow—from his hotel bathroom sink, tub, and toilet (filled to the brim) to a postgame can of beer. Jay Buhner, one of the stars in the Seattle Mariners’ 1995 “Refuse to Lose” season, maintained the team's proud, prank-filled history well into the ’90s with his “blurping”—vomiting on command.

It’s a good thing Mariners players had senses of humor, because for many years the play on the field wasn't going to keep their spirits high, as the team lost a combined 202 games over their first two seasons. Twelve consecutive losing campaigns later, they finally posted a winning record in 1991. Four years later, they won their first division title and then their first playoff series.

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781613216736
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date: 07/01/2014
Series: Tales from the Team
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 584,823
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Kirby Arnold wrote and edited for 42 years, 27 of which he spent at The Herald in Everett, Washington. His stories and sections won several awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors, and his career at The Herald spanned much of the history of the Seattle Mariners, who he covered from 1999-2011.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Baseball in Seattle 1

Chapter 2 A Rocky Beginning 9

Chapter 3 Lowlights, Highlights, and a Cast of Characters 21

Chapter 4 Travel Travails 31

Chapter 5 When all Else Fails, Give Something Away 38

Chapter 6 Dave Niehaus 47

Chapter 7 Young Stars Emerge; Victories Don't 56

Chapter 8 Bizarre Moments on and off the Field 66

Chapter 9 How The Mariners almost Passed on Ken Griffey Jr 74

Chapter 10 Turning Losers into Winners 91

Chapter 11 Lou Piniella 101

Chapter 12 Poised for a Championship 114

Chapter 13 The Rise to a Championship 132

Chapter 14 Building a Winner Without Johnson, Junior, A-Rod 154

Chapter 15 The Japanese Connection 169

Chapter 16 The Record 2001 Season 175

Chapter 17 Fade from Contention 194

Epilogue 204

Index 211

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Kirby Arnold wrote and edited for 42 years, 27 of which he spent at The Herald in Everett, Washington. His stories and sections won several awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors, and his career at The Herald spanned much of the history of the Seattle Mariners, who he covered from 1999-2011.

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