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Mariners Hire Ken Griffey Jr. as Consultant

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Ken Griffey Jr., the longtime face of the Seattle Mariners organization who left the team to retire last year when his playing time dwindled, is returning to the Mariners as a special consultant to the franchise. The announcement was made by club president Chuck Armstrong, one of the few club employees...

Pat Gillick Set Standard for Modern GMs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- There is no better way to judge just how well Pat Gillick did his job than to look at how well Gillick's successors fared in the same job. Gillick, elected to the Hall of Fame Monday by the Expansion Era Veterans Committee, left the Blue Jays a year after Toronto had won back-to-back World...

Jack Zduriencik Will Return as Mariners General Manager

It's been a rough second year for Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik, but it appears he's going to going to finish it the way he started it -- as the Mariners' GM. Seattle president Chuck Armstrong told the Seattle Times that Zduriencik "is our general manager." "He's going to be back," Armstrong said. "We're not...

Marlins' Possible Series Switch to Vancouver Prompts Mariners Memories

It came as news to Seattle Mariners president Chuck Armstrong that the Marlins are considering moving the 2011 Seattle-Florida series to Vancouver's BC Place because of scheduling conflicts at Florida's Sun Life Stadium. The Marlins are scheduled to host the Mariners in an interleague three-game series June 24-26, but...

Stroll Down Memory Lane in Seattle Brightens Piniella's Mood

SEATTLE -- Seeing Lou Piniella on TV or in person in Chicago this year, those who have known the veteran manager for decades have gotten the impression that he is looking, well, old. Piniella is in Seattle this week with the Cubs for a three-game series at Safeco Field, and there's been something of a transformation in...

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04/18/12 Annoyed at opener? Mariners offer free tickets Source: NW Cable News Embarrassed by a concessions-stands failure and angry customers on Opening Night Friday at Safeco Field, the Mariners announced Tuesday they will offer free tickets for home games in April or May, as well as a credit at the stands.
04/09/12 Commentary: Mariners leadership blunders again with... Source: FOX - Q13 Fox News - Seattle WA By now, you're aware of the letter Lincoln sent to city and county leaders, opposing the SODO location for a potential new arena.
04/04/12 Mariners president supports Seattle NBA, but SODO a... Source: NW Cable News Seattle Mariners president Chuck Armstrong on Wednesday sought to clarify the team's position about a proposed NBA and NHL arena in SODO, saying the Mariners supports bringing those leagues to Seattle, but that infrastructure in the neighborhood would make it "difficult."

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Charles G. Armstrong is an American attorney and former officer of the United States Navy, who currently serves as the president of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball club.

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