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Mariners owner talks coronavirus safety measures and why baseball is vital to the national psyche

Seattle Mariners majority owner and chairman John Stanton thinks the country could really use some baseball right about now to help heal some of its ailments. To get there, his team and the rest of Major League Baseball are instituting measures for dealing with coronavirus which could serve as lessons for other businesses. “Baseball really does represent an important part of the national psyche,” Stanton said during a virtual fireside chat with Madrona Venture Group last week. “I believe that in my soul, and and for us to get back on the field is vitally important and it is something… Read More

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New Seattle Mariners CEO John Stanton on tech, the business of baseball … and the return of Ichiro?

John Stanton, the investor, Microsoft board member and veteran wireless executive, took over as Seattle Mariners CEO and chairman last fall after leading the group that bought a majority interest in the team from Nintendo of America. On Saturday at Safeco Field, Stanton joined Mariners president and COO Kevin Mather for a public Q&A with fans during the team’s annual Fan Fest event. They fielded questions on a wide range of topics including the business of baseball, the impact of the team’s travel schedule, sports analytics and, yes, the prospects for the eventual return of Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki to the team. GeekWire also asked Stanton a quick tech question as… Read More

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