Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout
by Kirby Arnold
Larry Andersen, Richie Zisk, and Joe Simpson made sure that everywhere bewildered manager Rene Lachemann went during the 1982 season, some JELL-O was sure to follow—from his hotel bathroom sink, tub, and toilet (filled to the brim) to a postgame can of beer. Jay Buhner, one of the stars in the Seattle Mariners' 1995 Refuse to Lose" season, maintained the team's proud, prank-filled history well into the '90s with his blurping"—vomiting on command.It's a good thing Mariners players had a sense of humor, because for many years the play on the field wasn't going to keep one's spirits high, as the team lost a combined 202 games over their first two seasons. Twelve consecutive losing campaigns later, they finally posted a winning record in 1991. Four years later, they won their first division title and then their first playoff series.Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout chronicles Seattle's rise from a hopeless and hapless franchise in the...