Vermont Mariners
The Vermont Mariners were a One-Year Wonder in the Class AA Eastern League, born of a shotgun marriage between Burlington’s Eastern League franchise and a rather disgruntled Major League sponsor, the Seattle Mariners. Despite lasting just one season, the Vermont Mariners can claim one certified Hall-of-Famer in outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. and a second graduate, the masterful shortstop Omar Vizquel, who many feel should be in Cooperstown as well.