The Seattle Times Built the All-Time Mariners Dream Team and You Need to See Who Made It
Fifty years. That's how long the Mariners have been swinging bats in Seattle, and honestly, it feels like the right time to celebrate the legends who made it all worth watching. The Seattle Times just dropped their all-time Mariners roster, and yeah, some picks are no brainers while others are going to spark some serious debates at the bar.
Here's the thing: the Mariners haven't exactly been a dynasty. Since 1977, they've had 29 losing seasons and only six playoff appearances. But what they've always had is players who mattered. Real players. The kind you build statues for outside T-Mobile Park. And this year, as the franchise hits its golden anniversary with playoff momentum and emerging stars like Cal Raleigh already making history, it feels right to look back and appreciate where we've come from.
The No-Brainer: Cal Raleigh Behind the Plate
This one wasn't close. Cal Raleigh is your catcher, and honestly, there's no argument left. Last year, "The Big Dumper" put up a historic 60-homer season that's legitimately in the conversation as the greatest season by a catcher in MLB history. At 29 years old, Raleigh is in his prime and locked in through 2030, which means Seattle's got their franchise cornerstone at the most important position on the field.
Yeah, Dan Wilson deserves respect. He was the franchise's only All-Star catcher until Raleigh came along and caught 10,102 innings in an M's uniform, more than anyone else at the position. But Raleigh? He's already ranked fourth on FranGraphs' all-time defensive value list for the franchise, sitting ahead of Ken Griffey Jr. and Ichiro. That tells you everything you need to know.
The Rest of the Lineup: Giants of the Kingdome Era
At first base, it's Alvin Davis all day long. "Mr. Mariner" became the franchise's first homegrown star in 1984, winning AL Rookie of the Year after posting the best season by a first baseman in club history. When the Mariners were losing, Davis gave fans a reason to show up.
Second base? That's where it got messy. Bret Boone took the crown with seven votes, beating out Robinson Canó with five and Harold Reynolds with three. Boone absolutely raked in 2001 with 37 homers and a league-leading 141 RBIs.
The Seattle Times brought together 15 voters to pick the players who best represented the Mariners during their careers. Some picks are obvious. Others will make you reach for Baseball Reference to double-check the stats. But that's the beauty of this franchise's history: every name on that list meant something to Seattle baseball.
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