It’s “Players’ Weekend” throughout Major League Baseball and that means a chance for the pros to put a little pop of color and personality into the uniforms they wear throughout the summer. The Seattle Mariners are on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Saturday night, down 3-1 in the ninth inning, they faced reliever Brad Boxberger. Rather than a nickname stitched across his back, Boxberger took the mound as the first player in MLB history to have his name conveyed by emojis. A box emoji and a burger emoji were centered above his No. 31. (Don’t even get us… Read More
The Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC are joining the Mariners in adopting a new biometric screening platform to help fans pass through security with greater ease and make purchases at concession stands with the touch of a finger. Clear, makers of the network now being used at 38 airports and sports venues across the United States, made the announcement regarding the Seattle sports franchises on Monday. Safeco Field, home of the Mariners, was previously revealed as a new location for the identity verification process. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport also uses Clear. The Seahawks are the first NFL team to implement… Read More
The Seattle Mariners went back to the future on Saturday night with a celebration rooted in the past. In honor of the 20th anniversary of “Turn Ahead the Clock Night,” a promotional event from the Ken Griffey Jr. days of 1998, the Mariners put on their backward hats again for some forward-looking perspective. Sleeveless maroon, black and silver uniforms were the most striking feature of the night, with many players choosing to wear them untucked and baring their tattooed arms on a less-than-balmy evening at Safeco Field. Some even spray-painted their cleats silver, to match silver batting helmets. The big… Read More
Embed from Getty Images I didn’t know that Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton was throwing a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday until the game was practically over. But the fact that I caught the excitement of the rare baseball feat in real time, and how I shared it with friends, is another fun example of what it’s like to be a sports fan in 2018. The game from Toronto’s Rogers Centre started at 1 p.m. PT, and rather than lie on my couch at home or sit in a bar to watch a regular season game, I… Read More
Getting through security lines and into Safeco Field to see a Seattle Mariners baseball game could be a smoother process for fans who sign up with Clear, makers of a biometric identity platform. And it could eventually lead to less hassle in the beer line. Safeco joined two other venues Friday in announcing that they were adopting the service. SunTrust Park, home to the Atlanta Braves, and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, home to the Oakland Athletics, will also use Clear. Eleven professional sports teams across MLB, the NBA and MLS have signed on for what Clear calls a “frictionless and customized fan experience.”… Read More
