For years, the Seattle Mariners were one of the baseball's most hapless teams. They were on the verge of extinction before their mid/late 1990s resurrection at the hands of star players Ken Griffey, Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez and Randy Johnson. This enabled Safeco Field to be built, which ensured the long-term viability of the franchise. Now headlined by the most exciting player in the game, Ichiro Suzuki, the Mariners are a formidable team year in and year out.
Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:23:57 GMTSEATTLE — Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired yesterday 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.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:33:32 GMTSEATTLE, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu has been hired to be the manager of the Seattle Mariners.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:39:30 GMTDon Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He’s also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:20:41 GMTDon Wakamatsu has been hired by the Seattle Mariners, becoming the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:49:04 GMT
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