For current sports news on this topic, see 2008 Seattle Mariners season Seattle Mariners Established 1977 Team Logo Cap Insignia Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The M's Los Marineros Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium ("Kingdome") (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 • 1997 • 1995 Wild card berths (1) 2000 Best Finish: Beat New York Yankees in Division Series in 2001 season [1] - In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Seattle was two games out of first place in the West Division (despite being 14 games under .500), behind

Wakamatsu become MLB's first Asian manager (AFP via Yahoo! Asia News)

SEATTLE, Washington (AFP) - The Seattle Mariners hired Don Wakamatsu as their new manager on Wednesday making the 45-year-old the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball history.

Michael Lewis (The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram)

Michael Lewis, 58, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. Arrangements will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home in Lorain.  

Wakamatsu become MLB's first Asian manager (TODAYonline)

The Seattle Mariners' new manager Don Wakamatsu smiles during a press conference at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners hired Wakamatsu as their new manager on Wednesday making the 45-year-old the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball history.

After extreme makover, Huskies 'ready to win' (Tacoma News Tribune)

SEATTLE — Washington’s hiring of Tia Jackson last year to put a “buzz� into its women’s basketball program turned into a buzz kill.

NEW WaMu job losses could top 3,000 (Yakima Herald-Republic)

This feature is under development and will be available soon. SEATTLE -- Washington Mutual's new owner, JPMorgan Chase, is expected to lay off thousands of Seattle workers over the next several months as it shifts operations to its New York headquarters and other business centers around the country.

Perkins attends Exchange meeting (The Express-Star)

Lisa Perkins of Chickasha recently attended the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) national meeting in Seattle, Washington. She joined local coordinators from all across the United States and representatives from other countries at the meeting.

FutureIT at PASS Community Summit 2008 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

FutureIT announced today the company's participation in the 2008 PASS Community Summit, taking place in Seattle, Washington on November 19 through 21.