IU East is the premier four-year and masterâs public institution in eastern Indiana and western Ohio. Offering more than 60 academic programs, it has a traditional campus in Richmond and online degree completion programs.
The Mariners played their first game on April 6, 1977, to a sold-out crowd of 57,762 at the Kingdome, losing 7â0 to the California Angels. The first home run in team history was hit on April 10, 1977, by designated hitter Juan Bernhardt.
As if they didn't have enough hitting, the Mariners introduced Alex Rodriguez in late 1995 and the young shortstop burst on the scene in 1996 (36 homers, 123 RBIs, .358 average) as part of a lumberjack lineup that would hit 245 home runs.