Bellingham Mariners
February 22, 2020
Formed in November 1976, the Bellingham Mariners were the first full minor affiliate announced by the new Seattle Mariners expansion team in the American League. Bellingham, Washington sits on the coastline of Washington State, 90 minutes north of Seattle and 90 minutes south of Vancouver, British Columbia. The Baby M’s produced two future Hall-of-Famers – Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez – during their 18 seasons as a Seattle farm club. The Seattle/Bellingham partnership ended following the 1994 season.
