So as I’m waiting for the schedule for the 2018 MLB to come out, and enjoying as many games as I can, I figured to keep the posts rolling with some regularity I’d begin profiling each team in the order of the road trip.
I’ll do this each day during the month of September and try keep them “short & sweet” so you can get some tasty samples of what I’ll be seeing.
In order to do so, the following will be used as parameters.
- Why do they have this nickname
- What I am excited about to see in their city
- What is a tradition at their ballpark
- Who is a famous fan
- A fun/weird fact about them
30 teams. 30 days, and of course, September is the month where I’ll turn 30 in 2018!
Soooooooo, without further delay, the first team up to the plate is the SEATTLE MARINERS!
Why are they called the Mariners?
The Mariners nickname originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle (the Pacific North West)
What am I excited about seeing in Seattle?
Well, I’ve never been to the Pacific Northwest, but I hear they have awesome rain…… In all seriousness, it’ll be cool to see the birthplace of Starbucks and the fish markets where dudes throw fish and you (and then I assume they charge you per kg…)
What is a tradition at the Mariners ballpark?
Rally Fries – As per an article I read on a sports site that shall not be named, starting in 2007 , a Mariners colour commentator sent a serve of garlic fries to a fan who dropped his fries trying to catch a foul ball.
After this, fans started bringing creative signs trying to get the commentators to send them down a serving of fries – and thus a (weird) tradition is born!
Who is a famous fan?
According to my in-depth research white rapper Macklemore is a big fan of the Mariners… however it was just announced today he’ll be the halftime entertainment at the NRL Grand Final this year, which begs the question… Is he really famous?
A fun/weird fact about the Mariners
The Seattle Mariners exist as the result of a lawsuit involving the purchase and proposed relocation of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970 (who subsequently never relocated). The American League was sued for breach of contract, and in 1977 the Seattle Mariners played their first game as an expansion franchise.
The team has yet to go to a World Series, which proves once again that not much good every comes from a lawsuit.
Thirty before 30 