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The Seattle Mariners: A 50-Season Voyage from Expansion to Contender

After enduring a 21-year postseason drought—at the time the longest in North American major sports—the Mariners returned to the playoffs in 2022. This breakthrough was fueled by catcher , whose walk-off home run ended the drought, and center fielder Julio Rodríguez , the 2022 AL Rookie of the Year. seattle mariners

: "King Félix" carried the team through a difficult decade, headlined by his perfect game in 2012. The Modern Resurgence The Seattle Mariners: A 50-Season Voyage from Expansion

: His walk-off "Double" in the 1995 ALDS not only defeated the Yankees but is widely credited with saving baseball in Seattle by securing public funding for a new stadium. The Modern Resurgence : His walk-off "Double" in

: In 2001, Ichiro took the league by storm, winning both MVP and Rookie of the Year while leading the Mariners to an MLB-record-tying 116 wins .