Mariners' All-Time Team Honors Franchise's Best

0:00On this March 20th, here's what's making headlines for the Seattle Mariners. The Seattle Mariners are celebrating their 50th anniversary season with plenty of nostalgia and excitement. The Seattle Times brought together 15 current and former sportswriters to pick an all-time team, honoring the franchise's best player since, 1977. unanimous choices included catcher Cal Raleigh for his record-breaking Homer season, center-fielder Ken Griffey Jr., right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki. Designated hitter Edgar Martinez and manager Lou Peniela. Position player selections mixed legends with recent stars. First baseman Alvin Davis earned Ricky of the Year honors in 1984 as the team's first homegrown star. Brett Boone took second base, Kyle Seeger third, despite some votes for Adrian Beltra, and Alex Rodriguez' shortstop with his massive stats before. Leaving town. Leftfield went to Raoul Ibanez for his late career heroics. On the pitching side, the starting rotation featured unanimous picks Felix Hernandez, Randy Johnson,

1:04and Jamie Moyer, rounded out by Mark Langston and Freddie Garcia. The bullpen had strong consensus on Andres Munoz, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Ed Windyaz, Jeff Nelson, J.J. Putz, and Arthur Rhodes reflecting the depth of Mariners' relievers over the years. Fans and experts appreciate how this lineup captures the team's journey from mostly losing seasons to play off highs, like last October's run. It nods to icons with statues outside T-Mobile Park, while spotlighting current talents like Raleigh building the future. As the Mariners honor their past this year, this all-time squad fuels hope for more wins ahead, blending history with the momentum of a promising. Rostit.