Monday marks the 25th anniversary of T-Mobile Park, which replaced the Kingdome and opened July 15, 1999, as Safeco Field. From Hisashi Iwakuma’s no-hitter in 2015 to Cal Raleigh's playoff drought-ending blast, the home of the Mariners has seen some of the highest highs and a few lows, as well. We asked for your favorite memories of T-Mobile Park , and you delivered.
Here’s a selection of submitted fan memories ahead of Monday's anniversary. (Some submissions have been edited for clarity and length.) · · · I attended Felix Hernandez's perfect game August 15, 2012.
The final out of course was my favorite memory. Last year at the 2023 All-Star festivities, Felix [Hernandez] signed the scorecard I kept. Only 21,899 in attendance that afternoon.
To witness something that has been done only 23 times in the long history of baseball is truly a special moment and to see the celebration following the last out was exhilarating. —Herman Gilman Mike Cameron making a leaping catch over the center field wall to rob the other team of a home run, and reassuring us that, yes, there is baseball life after [Ken] Griffey [Jr.]! — Euguene Sun The 2001 dream season with 116 wins.
— Karen Connelly My favorite memory is a personal one. I took my wife, Tricia, there to a game in July 2005 to celebrate our engagement after proposing to her the night before. And, we share the same anniversary as T-Mobile Park, getting married on July 15, 2006.
Go Ms! — Rojohn Soriano Had to be that openi.