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The Chairman (Kirk Buchner) and Evan Nolan look at the Finalists for the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, and the Theodore Roosevelts of the Mount Rushmore of Sports and music.

After four years in the Majors,  Brice Bochte would sign with the Seattle Mariners as a Free Agent and went on to have the best run of his career.  

Franklin Gutierrez was not a superstar in the Majors, but his best years by far were his time in Seattle.

34. J. J. Putz

J.J. Putz made his Major League debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2003 for three games, and in 2004 and 2005, he had a role in the bullpen appearing in 118 Games.  In those two years, Putz was just another arm, but after adding a splitter to his arsenal, and winning the closing job, 2006 would see him reborn.