Kingdome
Kingdome,,Seattle,WA,US Ball Park First Game Date – 04/06/1977 (1) Starting Pitchers –...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Mar 26, 2000 | Ball Park | 0 |
2000 – In just 17.6 seconds, the Kingdome is demolished into a mound of rubble over 65 feet high thanks to 21.6 miles of detonation cord and 5,800 holes filled with gelatin dynamite.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Mar 31, 1996 | Opening Day | 0 |
On March 31, 1996, the Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox play the earliest Opening Day game...
Read MorePosted by Baseball | Jul 28, 1993 | Homerun History | 0 |
Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. homers in his eighth straight game to tie a major league record held by Dale Long (1956) and Don Mattingly (1987). In tomorrow’s game, Junior will barely miss breaking the record as he hits a long double off the right-center field wall at the Kingdome.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 2, 1990 | No Hitters | 0 |
On June 2, 1990, Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners pitches the first no-hitter in the history...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 5, 1989 | Fielding | 0 |
June 5, 1989 At the Kingdome. Kansas City Royals outfielder Bo Jackson throws out Harold Reynolds...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 10, 1989 | Firsts, Homerun History | 0 |
Ken Griffey Jr., the youngest player in the majors, hits his first career homer on the first pitch he ever sees at his home ballpark, the Kingdome. The 19 year-old, son of the Reds outfielder with the same name, takes White Sox’s Eric King’s pitch deep on his father’s 39th birthday.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 10, 1985 | 400 Homerun Club | 0 |
Oakland’s Dave Kingman becomes the 21st player to hit 400 career home runs, belting a two-run shot off Matt Young in the 1st inning of the A’s 11 – 5 win at Seattle.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 23, 1982 | Scandels | 0 |
On August 23, 1982, Gaylord Perry of the Seattle Mariners is caught putting a foreign substance on...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 21, 1982 | Milestones | 0 |
Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first major leaguer to reach 300 career saves
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | May 6, 1982 | Milestones | 0 |
On May 6, 1982, Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry enters the exclusive 300-win circle by beating the New...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | May 27, 1981 | Fielding, Umpire | 0 |
On May 27, 1981, Lenny Randle of the Seattle Mariners tries to blow a ground ball into foul...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 25, 1981 | suspension | 0 |
On April 25, 1981, Seattle Mariners manager Maury Wills is suspended for two games as punishment for ordering the grounds crew to enlarge the batter’s boxes at the Kingdome. Wills had decided to tamper with the chalk lines after the Oakland A’s complained that Seattle’s Tom Paciorek repeatedly stepped out of the batter’s box while hitting.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 19, 1981 | Team Streaks | 0 |
On April 19, 1981, the Oakland Athletics set a modern day record for the most consecutive wins to start a season. Billy Martin’s A’s defeat the Seattle Mariners, 6-1, giving them their 11th straight victory. The Atlanta Braves will surpass the mark a year later by opening the season with 13 consecutive wins.
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