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.
For their season-by-season winâloss records, see List of Seattle Mariners seasons. Ken Griffey, Jr. playing for the Mariners in June 2009. Griffey, Jr. holds five single-season batting records and an individual career record for the Mariners franchise. The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team who have participated in 36 seasons since their inception in 1977.