Tom Paciorek made his debut in the Majors in 1970 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he saw little action with L.A. when he played there until 1975.  The Atlanta Braves had him next but released him in May of 1978, and by that time, he was 30 and had never been more than a platoon player.  The Mariners would sign him days later, and the First Baseman remained as a platoon player, but he would see more action in 1980 and would have 114 Hits.  That was good, but in 1981, he had an unexpected season.

After playing a decade in Japan with Yokohama, Kazuhiro Sasaki was a 32-year old rookie in Seattle, and with a decade of real experience, he easily won the 2000 American League Rookie of the Year Award.  The former Central League MVP would finish third in the AL with 37 Saves.

Mitch Haniger played five seasons in the Majors with Seattle, the team that he will likely be forever most associated with.

Tino Martinez was an excellent college baseball player at the University of Tampa and a Gold Medalist at the Seoul Olympics.  Martinez was a first round pick (14^th Overall) in 1988, and he would debut with Seattle in 1990.