Bellingham Mariners

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The Bellingham Mariners were a minor league baseball team in the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, based in Bellingham, Washington. The franchise arrived in 1973 as the Bellingham Dodgers, affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers for four seasons. They changed to the expansion Seattle Mariners in 1977 (Bellingham Mariners, or the "Baby M's" as they were popularly known), which lasted for 18 se

asons, through 1994. The final two seasons in 1995 and 1996 were as the Bellingham Giants, the affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. After three seasons in Medford and one season in Spokane in 1972, the Dodgers moved their NWL affiliate to Bellingham for 1973. The 1975 team gained unwanted national notoriety when it went winless for the first 25 games.[1][2][3] They ended the season at 17–61. In 1987, 17-year-old Ken Griffey, Jr. hit his first professional home run while on the road at Everett Memorial Stadium. A plaque was placed on the sidewalk outside the stadium where the ball landed.[4]

The Bellingham franchise played at Joe Martin Field, a venue with a seating capacity near 1,600. The park is currently the home of the Bellingham Bells of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League.[5]

Following the 1994 season, the Bellingham Mariners and Everett Giants swapped cities and the M's affiliate became the Everett AquaSox. After the 1996 season, the Bellingham Giants moved south to Keizer, Oregon, and became the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.

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09/09/2022

40th Anniversary of the 1982 Baby M's

Team Record: 33-37
Finished 2nd in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Scott (33-37)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Ballpark: Joe Martin Stadium
Attendance: 17,211, Avg. 492

1982 Bellingham Mariners Statistics
The Bellingham Mariners of the Northwest League ended the 1982 season with a record of 33 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Mariners plated 366 runs and yielded 356 runs. Dave Smith drove in 44 runs. Roger Hill led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Terry Taylor topped the team with 6 wins, while Randy Newman recorded a 1.9 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Terry Taylor played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bellingham Mariners to do so.

Jeff Scott served as manager.

Northwest League (NWL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 33-37
Finished 2nd in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Jeff Scott (33-37)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Ballpark: Joe Martin Stadium
Attendance: 17,211, Avg. 492
1982 Bellingham Mariners Statistics
The Bellingham Mariners of the Northwest League ended the 1982 season with a record of 33 wins and 37 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Mariners plated 366 runs and yielded 356 runs. Dave Smith drove in 44 runs. Roger Hill led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Terry Taylor topped the team with 6 wins, while Randy Newman recorded a 1.9 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Terry Taylor played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bellingham Mariners to do so.

Jeff Scott served as manager.

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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight

Scott Barnhouse R R Mar. 31, 1960 6'0" 185
Wray Bergendahl R R Aug. 8, 1961 6'0" 180
Darrell Bickers S R 1963 6'2" 165
David Blume L R Dec. 6, 1957 6'2" 210
Ken Briggs R R Oct. 2, 1960 6'3" 180
Eduardo Cruz R R 1963 5'11" 148
Tom Duggan R R Nov. 29, 1962 6'1" 185
John Duncan R R Nov. 1, 1961 6'0" 185
Jeffrey Eldridge R R Oct. 21, 1960 6'2" 210
Martin Enriquez R R Jan. 26, 1963 6'2" 195
Angel Fonseca R R 1961 5'11" 161
Cesar Herrera R R 1961 5'10" 176
Roger Hill L R Aug.10, 1960 6'0" 175
Wayne Kinley R R 1963 6'5" 210
Bart Mackie R R 1962 6'2" 205
Rafael Matos S R Jun.18, 1964 6'0" 161
Jeff McDonald R R Mar. 7, 1961 6'3" 190
Manuel Morris R R Dec. 2, 1964 6'0" 160
Dave Myers R R Aug. 8, 1959 6'4" 190
Randy Newman L L Oct. 27, 1958 5'11" 180
Eric Parent R R 1962 6'6" 210
Todd Richard L L Jan. 18, 1961 6'2" 200
David Rodriguez R R 1964 5'10" 165
Scott Roebuck R R 1960 6'1" 196
Kevin Roy R R Aug. 11, 1961 6'2" 180
Jeffrey Schassler R R 1964 6'2" 185
Dave Smith L L May 31, 1960 6'0" 188
Terry Taylor R R Jul. 28, 1964 6'1" 180
Curt Towey R T 1960 5'8" 158
Eddie Yeampierre R R 1963 5'10" 180

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