Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners' 14th manager, Wakamatsu was bench coach for the Oakland Athletics last season. Before that he spent five years with the Texas Rangers.
It’s been seven years since they’ve played in the postseason, and the Seattle Mariners wanted the new page in their history to have a fresh face.
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It’s been seven years since they’ve played in the post-season, and the Seattle Mariners wanted to begin their new history with a ‘fresh face’ to their organization.Read more...
Don Wakamatsu has spent nearly half his life in professional baseball, and today the Seattle Mariners will give him a title he’s never held – major league manager.
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Ken Griffey Jr., a 13-time All-Star whose 611 career home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball history, was named a U.S. envoy today as part of a program to help burnish America’s image abroad.Read more...
General manager Jack Zduriencik pushed his decision on hiring a new manager for the Seattle Mariners back at least another 24 hours Monday, and for the simplest of reasons – he didn’t want any surprises.Read more...
The scenario the Seattle Mariners knew was likely became a little more so Thursday, when the Baltimore Orioles said their current plans are to open the 2008 season with left-hander Erik Bedard as their ace.
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