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Kingdome

Seattle, WA · 1977–1999

Kingdome
Photo: Public domain
1,755
Games on file
1977
First
1999
Last

Kingdome was a ballpark in Seattle, WA. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 6, 1977 and the last on June 27, 1999. The register files it under the American League.

1,764 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1977 and 1999. The game logs list the Seattle Mariners as the home club here. Its recorded capacity is 59,166. 14 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Randy Johnson's No-Hitter in 1990, Chris Bosio's No-Hitter in 1993, and Jack Brohamer Hits for the Cycle, 1977 in 1977.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 6, 1977, when the California Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7–0. Frank Tanana started for the California Angels and Diego Seguí for the Seattle Mariners. Bill Haller was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on June 27, 1999, when the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5–2. Aaron Sele started for the Texas Rangers and Freddy García for the Seattle Mariners. Brian O'Nora was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 59,579, for a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Seattle Mariners on October 1, 1997.

The major leagues also played in Seattle, WA at Sick's Stadium (1969–1969) and Safeco Field (from 1999).

Home clubs

Games remembered here

1990

Randy Johnson's No-Hitter

Randy Johnson threw a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on June 2, 1990, winning 2–0.

1993

Chris Bosio's No-Hitter

Chris Bosio threw a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners against the Boston Red Sox on April 22, 1993, winning 7–0.

1977

Jack Brohamer Hits for the Cycle, 1977

Jack Brohamer hit for the cycle for the Chicago White Sox against the Seattle Mariners on September 24, 1977.

1993

Jay Buhner Hits for the Cycle, 1993

Jay Buhner hit for the cycle for the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics on June 23, 1993.

1982

Doug DeCinces's Three-Home-Run Game, 1982

Doug DeCinces hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Seattle Mariners on August 8, 1982.

1983

Dan Ford's Three-Home-Run Game, 1983

Dan Ford hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the Seattle Mariners on July 20, 1983.

1984

Dave Kingman's Three-Home-Run Game, 1984

Dave Kingman hit three home runs for the Oakland Athletics against the Seattle Mariners on April 16, 1984.

1985

Gorman Thomas's Three-Home-Run Game, 1985

Gorman Thomas hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics on April 11, 1985.

1986

Jim Presley's Three-Home-Run Game, 1986

Jim Presley hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Detroit Tigers on September 1, 1986.

1987

Mickey Brantley's Three-Home-Run Game, 1987

Mickey Brantley hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Cleveland Indians on September 14, 1987.

1996

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Three-Home-Run Game, 1996

Ken Griffey Jr. hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the New York Yankees on May 24, 1996.

1996

Cal Ripken's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996

Cal Ripken hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the Seattle Mariners on May 28, 1996.

1997

Tino Martinez's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Tino Martinez hit three home runs for the New York Yankees against the Seattle Mariners on April 2, 1997.

1999

Edgar Martínez's Three-Home-Run Game, 1999

Edgar Martínez hit three home runs for the Seattle Mariners against the Minnesota Twins on May 18, 1999.

Further reading: Wikipedia