After a dozen seasons in the Japanese League, Hisashi Iwakuma made his way to the United States, specifically with the Seattle Mariners, the only team he would play for in Major League Baseball.

An All-Star for three of his four seasons as a Seattle Mariner, Nelson Cruz provided substantial power numbers for his duration in the Emerald City.

If you have the nickname of "Mr. Mariner," it stands to reason that the player in question is an important player in franchise history.

Bret Boone would make history as the first-ever third-generation Major League Baseball player when he debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 1992.