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The 1996 Seattle Mariners season was the 20th season in franchise history, and the team was the runner-up in American League West, with a record of 85–76 (.528), 4½ games behind the champion Texas Rangers. The Mariners led the majors in runs (993), doubles (335), runs batted in (954), and slugging percentage (.484), but the pitching staff ...
The Seattle Mariners have played their home games at T-Mobile Park since it opened in 1999. The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The team has been a member of the American League's West division since they entered as an expansion franchise in 1977. Their name was chosen in a public contest and reflects the city's nautical ...
The 1996 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the American League side in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 1996 postseason, began on Tuesday, October 1, and ended on Saturday, October 5, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
The 1996 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 1996 season. The winners of the League Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series .
The 1996 Major League Baseball season was the final season of league-only play before the beginning of interleague play the following season. The season ended with the New York Yankees defeating the defending champion Atlanta Braves in six games for the World Series title, the Yankees' first championship since 1978.
Seattle is the only current Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise without a World Series appearance. Despite posting a 90–72 record, their best since the 2003 season, the Mariners were eliminated from postseason contention for the 20th consecutive season after Boston swept the Washington Nationals to clinch the wild card berth and the Yankees ...
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May 21 – Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 200th career home run helping the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 13-7. May 24 – Ken Griffey Jr. hits 3 home runs helping the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 10-4. May 28 – Cal Ripken Jr. hits 3 home runs helping the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 12-8.