The History of the Seattle Mariners: Supercut Edition

A note from Jon: Alex and I have decided to slap all six parts of The History of the Seattle Mariners into one big 3-hour-40 minute cut, and we're now listing it publicly so you can watch it on your TV. It's totally free to watch, of course, but if you really want to get rid of some dough, check out our Mariners poster that was inspired by this series! It's $12, and it's only available through the end of September: store.dftba.co...
The Seattle Mariners are eminently lovable, profoundly human, and outrageously weird. This is the story of the most fascinating sports team on Earth, as told by Secret Base’s Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein.
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[@Pyrospriter042]

I will still advocate that this deserves whatever kind of award possible at the ESPY's or literally whatever. This documentary single-handedly made me feel emotions for a team and a sport I've never had any real interest in before. Hands down one of the best sports media ever made as far as I'm concerned.

[@Maulo93]

This series made me watch baseball

[@thebootgraphix]

I straight up got goosebumps when they won the ALDS in this video. It was insane raw emotion

[@freddier5376]

Absolutely spot on. That Ken Griffey Jr. driving away part (2:48:43 onwards) had me close to tears. And I’m not an emotional person. And I don’t follow baseball. And before this, I’d never heard of Ken Griffey Jr. or the Seattle Mariners.

[@mackenziematthews23]

Well said @Pyrospriter042.

[@TheCandoRailfan]

Sure... whatever you say.

[@brody10123]

2:00:00. Exactly two hours into this series, two hours TO THE SECOND, is when we met Ichiro. Impeccable. I’m in awe.

[@brody10123]

Aight technically you can see him at 1:59:59 but I don’t care

[@joka7316]

These guys are making art, and few notice.

[@snowflakepillow8697]

I know Jon Bois talks a lot of music on Twitter... has anyone figured out which albums sync up with this movie yet?

[@snowflakepillow8697]

@@gkdunch hehe I don't have that time on my hands but maybe someone else can find something

[@gkdunch]

@@snowflakepillow8697 lol, maybe

[@phillipschmidtke2001]

This video made me realize that Ichiro was a Mariners fan before he was a Mariner. Then he got to be a Mariner. And then he got to play alongside one of his heroes. And now Ichiro is still a Mariner, even after being retired for years, still with the team everyday. It is beautiful. It is like Ichiro is living the dream all of us fans who grew up watching Griffey Jr. as kids or adolescents had, to get to put on that Mariner uniform and play alongside the greatest Mariners of the 90’s, Junior and Edgar.

[@derpy.1]

Not only that, it’s was like having Lebron James be a fan of the Cavs growing up. The most talented prospect/player in the sport, idolized the perennial bottom feeder team with few highlights in there history, and they WANTED to play for them.

[@rorynygard3806]

I remember watching ESPN Baseball Tonight and all the pundits at the time said “Ichiro maybe a great hitter in Japan but he won’t be able to hit American pitching” Meanwhile he hits the ball to the catcher and gets a single 😂

[@yankees29]

Edgar Martinez was one of the best pure hitters I’ve ever seen play. Coming from a Yankee fan…I have so much respect for him and the way he played the game.

[@chrisredfield6274]

I also love that Kawasaki was a huge Mariners fan and specifically requested to be on the team just so he could play with Ichiro before he retired.

[@JediMaterShark]

"This is not an endorsement of arson" sums up the Seattle Mariners quite nicely

[@cjvs1604]

If Citi Field catches fire again, you can say the same about the Mets

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

I gotta get that on a shirt

[@richard_nj]

this is a philosophical piece about the meaning of sport more so than a documentary on the history of a baseball franchise

[@Rosecain27]

Well said

[@michaelpikoulas140]

I agree. As a Yankee fan, od gladly watch a video of any team done in this format. Well done.

[@dylanmills878]

@@Rosecain27 plays oppoppopp plll

[@parkerxgps]

@Richard Naujoks. I totally agree. It leads into the point soo well too. Very underrated sports documentary at that. Worth far more view time than it appears to have. Sports has been and can be soo much.

[@qfmarsh64]

It really is. I used to say the same things about the Cubs. I only wish I'd come up with anything as brilliant as "you're an astronaut who brought your wallet."

[@kkyehh]

2:27:13 "The Seattle Mariners are not competitors; they're protagonists." My favorite line. The perfect summary of this incredible video.

[@kyleowsen]

Almost sad that it buries "unless you let those limits go, you're an astronaut who brought your wallet," which is another all-timer.

[@yankees29]

Last night they lost me a huge bet. I added them in last minute.😡

[@noinfo1018]

@yankees29 you just watched a whole video on the misfortune of the Seattle Mariners and then decided to bet on them, so that’s your fault bud

[@MrBaltimoreRon]

@@yankees29 How much is a huge bet, just curious?

[@yankees29]

@@MrBaltimoreRon I don’t remember. Probably couple hundred

[@burgeeburger9328]

Literally crying with joy when “Into the batters box, steps Edgar Martinez.”

[@TerryT0114]

I remember jumping up and down in my friends living room when Griffey scored. That was a crazy series, I think 3 games went extra innings.

[@yankees29]

Edgar was an incredible hitter. Just a machine. This is coming from a Yankee fan.

[@legogandalf5453]

Bro the reveal of Ichiro gives me absolute chills every time.

[@Swordopolis]

When I watched that episode for the first time, if not for the fact that I was at work, I would have screamed when they showed him on that film footage....it was unreal

[@itsjohnnyr8560]

Chills

[@Marcus1Arelius3]

Every. Time.

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Kino

[@_CFilorux_]

I like how they make a story about toilet Jell-o sound like a horror story, and a story about three guys throwing up during a baseball game seem like a landmark historical achievement

[@Numptaloid]

nice pfp

[@beefax]

The choice of cutting just the microphone off the phone instead of the whole thing was the cherry on top of this jello mess..

[@bassicallykurt7844]

This sets an uncomfortably high standard for what entertainment can be. Bravo all involved.

[@dylanjwagner]

It’s a reminder of the halcyon days when the History Channel had history and NFL films were a thing. This channel is amazing and I have sung its praises to all my friends.

[@giorgiopereira6742]

im high and my entertainment is standards

[@danielphillips9183]

The fact that the Mariners won their 2021 opening day game on a walk-off walk is literally the most Mariners thing possible

[@sudoku0095]

They are on pace for 162-0

[@SomeGuyWhoPlaysGames333]

What do you mean? They’re usually the ones on the losing end of games like that. It’s Un-Mariner like of them to walk off at all, let alone on a bases loaded walk.

[@gnarlyburrito5123]

They have won 2 more games with walk off walks now this season and will by the looks of it. Miss the playoffs BARELY 😢

[@gnarlyburrito5123]

@Fries Gilbert looks amazing though. Next year Lewis returns and Kirby or Hancock might be called up along with Julio. We going places

[@Kavilion]

@Fries Sounds like you were the good luck charm that turned the tide

[@thekingbarrelmaker7642]

They finally did it. The Mariners are back in the playoffs! I'm no Mariners fan, but I'm so happy for them, and I want to see them go far this October!

[@vietphan3767]

Clinching the playoff spot on a walk-off is the most Mariners thing possible. Now the only thing left is to reach the World Series.

[@EchoesDistant]

@@vietphan3767 A pinch-hit walkoff on a 3-2 count in the bottom of the 9th. Historic.

[@j-dub1116]

Onto the ALDS!!!! LETS GO M’s!!!! SEA US RISE!! BEAT HOUSTON!!!!

[@thekingbarrelmaker7642]

@@j-dub1116 I’m rooting for you guys.

[@Pugnare-et-vincere]

Does anyone know where to watch MLB internationaly (Germany)? I'm no baseball fan, but I want to see this guys win and be there when it happens. Watched this series at least ten times and for these guys to finaly go to the playoffs makes me so happy for them. Good luck M's hope you bring it home.

[@EchoesDistant]

Ichiro's first MLB game in 2001: The Mariners defeat the Athletics 5-4. Ichiro's last MLB game in 2019: The Mariners defeat the Athletics 5-4. GO MARINERS!

[@CME-4575]

mariners beat athletics 2-1 to clinch the postseason

[@veritasinvicta8128]

@@CME-4575 Athletics have four chips. Mariners have Zero.

[@CME-4575]

@@veritasinvicta8128 zero is also the amount of people who asked

[@ralphismyname4940]

@@veritasinvicta8128 I have a whole bag of chips in my room, whats the big deal?

[@thepizzagod420]

​@@ralphismyname4940 you are the goat sports team

[@standardsloshy]

Ah, yes. Now I can watch this whole thing another dozen times without having a debate with KZbin about what video should play next

[@joee211]

This whole video is enough to make the toughest among us tear up, but for me it especially starts at 1:25:56. I'll never forget the closing lines: "This is a moment that belongs to another world, one where cycles close and stories end. Where there are heroes and the heroes win. A moment like this has no business in our world." That dialogue, plus the music gets me every time. Great job, guys.

[@appointmenteer]

agreed, the way that they made that hit by edgar feel like the most special moment in all of baseball is like nothing else in media. always makes me cry too

[@luisguillermojg]

Heard those lines when it came out, right at the start of the pandemic when I was scared shitless inside. It hit me into a million different pieces.

[@ogvektor]

gets me every time man

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

KINO

[@smilingearth5181]

The Seattle Mariners: the only MLB team that play all their games in the Fumble Dimension.

[@adrunkendonut]

The Colorado Rockies are the Mariners but throw in high altitude and you get the most outrageous seasons

[@tnkl_4254]

This is baseball, no fumbles. They live in the error dimension

[@snowflakepillow8697]

They must have found some glitch in 2001, but then God patched it out in the playoffs, and sent them back to hell.

[@mishadg]

@@snowflakepillow8697 success is allowed in the Fumble Dimension, it just has to be achieved in outrageous manner (ie the Lions only throwing to Calvin Johnson)

[@SomeGuyWhoPlaysGames333]

adrunkendonut At least the Rockies have a pennant.

[@zachlarue6901]

“When I’m in a slump, I ask myself for advice.” - Ichiro Suzuki, baseball’s biggest sigma male

[@theBoonarmies]

"I don't have my dog's permission to talk about that"

[@plumjet09]

“Who tf is Tom Brady?”

[@Aabicus]

1:57:11 I wish the documentary had mentioned that Diego Segui was also the only player to play for both the Seattle Pilots and the Seattle Mariners. He pitched both team's first-ever game

[@hookseybaby]

excellent statistic ... i was a bit disappointed Alvin Davis wasnt talked about... OG Mr Mariner

[@edwells4769]

Missing that is a bit embarrassing

[@Drogon7102]

It was briefly mentioned. When they said he was going to pitch the last game at the kingdome.

[@kwasimensah6013]

I had his baseball card; with the Pilots.

[@randomjunkohyeah1]

@@edwells4769 This video has about 8 trillion different factoids, I’ll cut them some slack for missing a few

[@rogerstroklund6809]

"Dave Niehaus can make an afternoon in August feel like game seven of the world series." I was thirteen in the '95 season, and I lived about an hour from the King Dome, and jumping up and down and screaming at the TV while hearing Niehaus call that Luis Sojo hit against the Angels is one of the best memories of my childhood. The M's might not get a lot of "baseball things" right, but when they screw up losing, they make it exciting.

[@hotcheetoman86]

Jon and Alex. I gotta say during lockdowns, back in April and March this was the only thing I would look forward too. It provided a true sense of normalcy and was the ultimate distraction to such hard times. I cried at the end of eposide 3 as it gave me such a deeper understanding of the true beauty of that moment. Just thank you so much for the this. Never stop making content :)

[@jkbuckeye1]

Bro I was tearing up last night watching it for the third time!

[@b.o.4469]

Corona is far from over

[@WillJM81280]

Jesus christ man, what are you going to do when you see actual hardships if getting to sit about at home & watch KZbin is hard for you.

[@GoyfAscetic]

@@WillJM81280 I don't believe our friend is telling us the details of what's making their life difficult at the moment and that's ok. I hope both of you are doing well in these tough times.

[@benpeltola1364]

Back again after game 162 😔. There's been a lot of moments this year that are worthy of being documented like in these videos. The rotary club rant, Jacob Nottingham's transaction hell, the Astros trade, Toro's walk-off, the September charge, Seager's exit...So many emotions. It's the darkest before dawn though 🙏

[@deversandbello]

Best part of Ms season this year was watching Graveman pitch better than any other reliever for a calendar month and leading comebacks and locking down saves

[@dr.trombone2747]

I'm sure you heard, but the Mariners signed Robbie Ray. Things are looking bright. I hope they make another part of this to add on the recent teams

[@Doommaster677]

I was going to say, as a Cubs fan who's team just got dismantled I am hoping SO HARD that the Mariners finally get their playoff spot this upcoming season, like Seattle fans seriously deserve it

[@manzac112]

@@dr.trombone2747 As a D-Backs fan, please take care of him, Seattle.

[@NerdPowah]

Life is pain as a Mariners fan.

[@sammyawe6678]

“Yankees got married to Marilyn Monroe and hung out with the rat pack. Mariners made toilet Jello and threw up because it was funny”

[@colinkreutzer8220]

Is this where I get to say that I love you, Jon Bois? No parasocial relationship here, no sir, just me and my best friend Jon. Jonny B, I like to call him, and we high five, in my mind.

[@azmeerzaimee7783]

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[@azmeerzaimee7783]

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[@azmeerzaimee7783]

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[@samdatin]

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[@FunkoPopnLockn]

I'm not even a Mariners fan but when I see the double and the video of Griffey and Ichiro I legitimately get shivers and shed a tear.

[@itsjohnnyr8560]

My god I know right!

[@bastage5932]

I'm not a Mariners fan but Ichiro is straight up my favorite player of all time. As soon as I saw that Mizuno glove I knew what was coming and I got emotional.

[@SergeantRoosters]

Imagine being a fan dude its legit just crying

[@TerryT0114]

That was their first year ever in the playoffs. I was at game 6 against Cleveland when they were eliminated, no one left. The whole crowd stayed and cheered until the team came back out on the field. That was a fun year. I hope they get to the Series some day but I'm not holding my breath

[@phillipschmidtke2001]

1:25:05 “Swung on and-LINED DOWN THE LINE FOR A BASE HIT!!!” This will forever be the greatest moment in Mariners baseball history. The foundation upon all other great moments are built upon. Greater than even a World Series win. I’m crying now, hearing Niehaus call The Double gets me every time. You have done us longsuffering Mariners fans a tremendous service by crafting this work of art. This video is a masterpiece. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

[@Eugolk]

There really should be a movie made about that '95 season.

[@EchoesDistant]

Cal Raleigh's walk-off on 9/30/22 is up with The Double, for me. MLB History was made. Mariners history was made. We're going to the playoffs! Go Mariners!

[@phillipschmidtke2001]

@@EchoesDistant agreed. The Double is still number 1, but Cal Raleigh’s homer (some call it The Dig) is number 2 for me.

[@MatthewBakke]

Macklemore has an awesome song called “Mh oh my” if you haven’t heard it

[@joykohlsaat6494]

As a livelong Mariners fan, this was bizarrely cathartic. But also, as a lifelong Mariners fan, I can't believe I sat through the last hour without hearing the name Kyle Seager.

[@bagel-4005]

there is no seager???????????????

[@pokefan7897]

They should add parts to it later

[@alexflores9582]

Poor guy. Feel bad for him and Felix.

[@westxlcr]

I hate to spoil it, but the 135 seconds or so following the 01:59:00 point, mark what is probably the best story transition in all of sports documentaries, and it’s only because once the hints dropped, those of us who lived through it (including myself as an A’s fan,) instantly remember what’s about to follow.

[@drumhead89]

That reveal is worth a mountain of Emmys alone. Master stroke.

[@sendAJtospace]

People really still don’t get it with the Mariners. That 2022 team lost in the most grueling fashion possible. And those fans stayed, chanting “Let’s Go Mariners” after the end of it all anyway. That’s a type of love, from and for both an entire city and an entire team, that puts other fanbases of any and every sport to shame.

[@OneTwoFreeForAll]

They broke the week-old record for most scoreless innings pitched in a playoff game in the 16th and 17th and then lost that record to the Astros in the 18th.

[@cadendukes6662]

I've been a Mariners fan for a long time, and that was one of the proudest moments I've ever witnessed. Such a beautiful game.

[@smarroy]

I’ve got conscious memories of watching M’s games dating back to 1992 and that 18 inning loss is one of my half dozen favorite games in team history. Someone was gonna have to lose and it sucks that it was us but that was baseball at the absolute highest level on a beautiful fall day in front of 45k delirious, jubilant fans in a city that has been waiting for 21 years. If that doesn’t make you happy, nothing will.

[@veritasinvicta8128]

Says you.

[@connorestes9814]

i absolutely get where youre coming from. moments like these show the untainted beauty of sports. and tbh for me it was massively surprising to read of a us team‘s fanbase doing something like this. but (please dont be offended! :) i just want to make a statement and give some info) you clearly have never followed football in e.g. germany (soccer, for those that dont understand). actions like these are literally daily business for the fanbases of most bundesliga teams. even if they lose, play the worst games ever and so on - fans are still jn the stadium singing the team-song and chanting from the top of their lungs. the ultra‘s sit on top of the fences around the field, literally talking to players and explaining why theyre frustrated and trying to understand the players perspective. real love and compassion for their teams from real fans exists more often than you think and especially is shown in stadiums in ways like you portrayed fairly often at teams that have history, have a real connection to their hometown/region. to be quite honest that just isn‘t the case in the US. most US teams may have large fanbases and a decent amount of fans that attend games regularly. but real compassion, chanting dozens of different creative, unique songs for their team…fans producing massive tifo‘s and choreographys spanning the entire stadium without any help from the club, staying at the stadium no matter the score and also staying for ages after the game is over, even after a loss. traveling to away games with thousands and thousands of fans just to support their team and help them win a game. literally flying halfway around the globe just to give them a better chance at winning. stuff like that and much, much more is absolutely normal in europe and especially germany, not just in the top flight but all the way down to the 4th/5th league. as i said - that just not is the case for US sports. sadly US sports is so extremely focused on economics and commercialized that genuine fan culture just is almost non-existent (or at least not in a manner and to an extent that is in any way comparable to football in germany or south america e.g.). just some food for thought cheers dude, praying that your mariners can find some success and give those fans what they deserve

[@EngineerLume]

The Mariners whole story can be summed up with that "If I had a nickel for every (blank) I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice." meme

[@GoSwissArmy]

If I had a nickel for every toilet I’ve seen filled with jello, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.

[@geostokes8573]

If the Mariners make it to the world series, we better have a day to reserve the stadium and watch this whole film on the big screen!

[@LukeLynch12T19]

Got room for a Boston outlier on that day?

[@cartergomez5390]

Yes! I gotta go to more baseball games in Seattle, the city I love ❤ 😍

[@emilymiller3765]

If that happens, the guys who made this better slap on a conclusion of sorts, even if it tacks another hour to this.

[@cyberhype5495]

Lets be honest,, that is NEVER gonna happen

[@cyberhype5495]

@StingingDevilRays That's what everyone was saying 50 years ago.... they SUCK and they always will SUCK

[@nathanlong5185]

The season the Mariners just had in 2021 is the perfect story for a sequel. Team squeezes out 90 wins with a very negative run differential only to barely miss the postseason. The most Mariners thing you can do

[@muhammadrifqi7308]

Future is bright, team is young and hopefully will only get better. Still, the Mariners always had something funny or bad happened to them. Excited for next season though.

[@nathanlong5185]

@@muhammadrifqi7308 Nothing would make me and baseball fans everywhere happier than to see the Mariners make the playoffs and pull off a deep run. I'd love to see my Cardinals play them for it all but speaking without bias I think a Padres/Mariners WS would be just really good for baseball in general.

[@DZegers13]

According to Baseball Reference their "expected" win% for 2021 was .468, which means they *should* have won 76 games , which means their actual win total of 90 is +14 from their predicted win total - which is one better than that +13 season the Rangers used to deny the Mariners a playoff spot in 2016, Because - Mariners

[@SmoothCriminal12]

And after a bad start to this season, they went on a 14 game win streak before the break to thrust themselves back into contention and also made a huge deal by trading for Reds ace Luis Castillo. Lets see where this'll lead.

[@theeternalslayer]

@@SmoothCriminal12still holding the 2nd wild card spot might move to number one again if Tampa Bay loses tomorrow, they won the series with the guardians who are mediocre at best, Toronto has been choking lately so I like their chances this season.

[@KWally]

This honestly might be the single greatest sports documentary of all time. That Ichiro intro gives me chills everytime.

[@erinw28]

i'd honestly argue for it to be the best docuseries to ever be posted exclusively to youtube. i've sent this to people who aren't sports fans and they've been absolutely enthralled after the first episode, it truly unites people

[@cbygelightbulb]

I appreciate that apparently Poseidon himself named the Mariners and retreated back to Atlantis

[@trevorBbracket]

This might sound stupid, but im going through some impossible stuff right now. something about the length and message in these videos really resonates right now. thanks for being so dedicated. i hope anyone else feeling the same comes out okay.

[@travics77]

The stretch from 1:24:10 and 3 minutes later will never not make me cry.

[@6thwilbury2331]

The music that kicks in at Edgar's hit at 1:25:07 gets to me, for sure. It has been paired with many a great moment in Jon Bois' videos.

[@djmonaco39]

My Great Grandfather was a Yankee fan, My Grandfather was a Yankee fan, My Dad was a Yankee Fan, and I’m a Yankee fan, and this video made me get really excited when the Mariners won the 1995 ALDS

[@noahcinzio3250]

Same here man

[@baseballhaha]

I showed this to my grandpa last Christmas and it was the most he’s ever talked. I remember sitting in his car listening to Dave on long summer nights. Going to the stadium, family together, everything just felt right in the world. Thank you so much for bringing back all these wonderful memories.

[@stevenkunz5324]

I’m😊😊😊😊😊p 0:00 😊😊😊😊

[@PoleTooke]

"Freed from the oppression of being the Seattle Mariners for one night, they win 5-3" 😂😂😂 of course they did lmao

[@freddier5376]

That is up there in quotes that perfectly sum up the Mariners with “of all these stories, which one are you telling first?” And “Alex. What the f*ck was that?”

[@wilson4]

this series made me a mariners fan. I can’t begin to explain how beautiful it is

[@legogandalf5453]

Welcome to the pain!

[@wilson4]

Mr. Bones I’m so scared rn. This is so f*cked, I just got a google alert for the Mariners game, and I’ve never even searched anything about them. KZbin is a google thing right, so I think they use our comments as specialized info

[@classicbananamilk]

Me too!

[@JC-11111]

Thank you! Been following them since Juniors first year in 1989. I opened a pack of 1990 Upper Deck cards and pulled his 2nd year card out. It was the highest value card in the set even back then. That moment changed my life. That was the moment my love for Junior started. I cried when he made the HOF. Just so you understand. Wanna hear something crazy? Junior is one of my 2 favorite people of all time. The 2nd is Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band. Their birthdays are 1 day apart. Nov 20 for Junior and Nov 21 for Allman. Talk about a coincidence!

[@TBone-bz9mp]

This documentary makes me so… melancholy, like I’m seeing a different world, a world that isn’t real, can’t be real. Yet somehow I can perceive it, almost touch it. I want to cry in joy for the revelation, and scream in despair.

[@rebelstrategist]

yeah as a fan for over twenty years I've always wanted people to leave 1995 and 2001 behind, gotta try to focus on building the best roster possible and not give them the burden of a history of a franchise that's troubled simply because it exists. Still, without that 95 season (and political maneuvering) the Ms probably never would have stayed in Seattle.

[@samsee_ca]

Since SB doesn't have any timecodes in the description, here ya go: 1 || 0:00:00 || *1977 - 1988* || _"This is Not an Endorsement of Arson"_ 2 || 0:33:23 || *1989 - 1995* || _"Ken Griffey Jr. and his Quest to Save The Mariners"_ 3 || 1:03:49 || *1995 (ALDS)* || _"The Battle For Seattle"_ 4 || 1:28:02 || *1996 - 1999* || _"Building a Death Star"_ 5 || 2:01:11 || *2000 - 2009* || _"The Age of Ichiro"_ 6 || 2:48:32 || *2010 - 2019* || _"Entering The Great Beyond"_

[@kourii]

Good man

[@Le_Fuzze]

A few days ago was the 10th anniversary of Dave Niehaus passing, the commentator for the Ms from 1977-2010, including all their post season appearances. He made Mariners baseball fun to listen to. He made any game worth listening to. He was the Mariners Vin Scully. He was something else. Rest in Peace Dave.

[@CorruptHarderware]

Watching this made me realize that rooting for the M's is like backing the wrong horse, but it doesn't matter it didn't win, because it turned out that horse was really a unicorn. And while others were watching the winners, you were watching something magical.

[@TheBBCSlurpee]

Banger comment

[@SocietyofSteve]

This guy gets it

[@DrGrumbles612]

Glad to hear it. To me, it's 3.5 hours of jonbois laughing at me, and other Mariners fans.

[@SocietyofSteve]

@@DrGrumbles612 friend this video CREATES Mariner fans ☺️

[@goftrop]

this made me a baseball fan, and made me a mariners fan. the absolute best thing on youtube without a doubt

[@PoorlyMadeArt]

Are we ever getting that lost "Stanislav Petrov" episode of Pretty Good back? I never saw it and I desperately need too

[@EvilFerret55]

I've never seen it either. I'd love to see it so much. Stanislav Petrov was an amazing man.

[@PoorlyMadeArt]

Just an update for the curious, I asked Jon this question on a Q&A and this was the answer: "sadly, i think it's unlikely. it would necessitate a total remake and i probably can't set aside the time to do so. appreciate the interest though!" A sad fate, but I understand not being able to go back and re-do such an old video when they're working on gems like this

[@BrandonA1]

Don't worry: Emplemon made the definitive version of it

[@Kurzov]

Oh, so that was the missing episode

[@rogerszmodis]

Brandon - definitive is ok but pretty good would be even better

[@lukemccready2886]

The first MLB game I ever attended was Felix's perfect game. I had no knowledge or interest in baseball at the time, but now I appreciate what an incredible gift that was.

[@Interstellis]

1:40:43 "At 103.5, Randy places in FM radio territory." This is why I have to watch this multiple times haha. I always pick up something new that I missed the other times.

[@FleshEatingMouseBottles]

the last dance is one of the greatest sports documentaries ever and is the second best of 2020.

[@HashBrown78923]

Dude I came into this thinking it would just be some background noise for a while. Surprise, it’s a supercut and I’m now emotionally invested into a team I’ve never heard of. The way this man makes these I swear

[@msdabrenn]

I have never watched a baseball game in my life, but I have watched an almost 4 hour history of an unsuccessful baseball team several times.

[@mildsuffering4734]

Iv only watched 1 ,never heard of the mariners and then this like wtf

[@trnsfr9014]

Please root for us when we're good!

[@highdivechampion]

bruh, root for us when we're bad, too

[@kotathechicken154]

just please root for us

[@bernardtassart7225]

Get a hold of the 1995 alds and the amazing 2001 season and you'll really enjoy and get what the Mariners are all about!!!!I really do recommend the nl west Division game 163 of the 1995 season, the kingdome of Seattle was a Soundgarden,got it????? the sound and Seattle are bound to one,meet the Seattle Seahawks, another stadium of sound like no other!!!! enjoy....

[@zakjoslin7774]

Today after 21 years the Mariners are going to do it… they’re going to make the playoffs. I honestly couldn’t think of a better way to lead up to that moment than watching this masterpiece. Thank you for giving all of Seattle such a gem!

[@oliverdennis3115]

I cry at Ken and Ichiros friendship. It’s like the Punisher and Amy Bendix.

[@thetroyzernator]

The use of music in this just elevates it to another level. I can't wait for the Atlanta Falcons Dorktown special.

[@buccanidiot1313]

Ik it’s absolutely perfect, one of the best sports documentary’s I have ever seen.

[@OneTwoFreeForAll]

The Falcons one turned out great

[@jeremymccommons7741]

2:31:49 The 2007 Mariners finished the season with a -19 run differential, and are the only team to win 88 games while having a RD in the negatives. The 2021 Mariners won 90 games, and had a -51 run differential. Only the Mariners.

[@ianalex9062]

Only the Mariners indeed, any hope for this season after the all star break?

[@Aunini]

21-10 against all non-Astros opponents since, I remain hopeful 🤞

[@ianalex9062]

@@Aunini I also remain hopeful, since they are 15 games over .500, and are almost a shoe in to make the postseason.

[@Ofallthings089]

Mariners manager Scott Servais said that the 2021 Mariners didn’t look at run differential. They had a “fun differential.” Said it was +90. The 2021 Mariners Baseball-Reference page preserves this stat next to their run differential.

[@muhammadrifqi7308]

@@ianalex9062 playoff drought no more baby~

[@DaCaLsTa7777]

The Reveal of the 2001 season was genuinely bonechilling when I first saw it, the use of the music was great and it felt like it was 2 hours of build into just one of the greatest moments. Overall this video is stellar, and I came into this as a Brit with no baseball knowledge.....I now leave, likely a Mariners Fan.

[@itsjohnnyr8560]

“How can you not be romantic about baseball.”

[@maplebear6527]

You should strongly consider being a Yankees fan

[@lazerboy4942]

@@maplebear6527 You're the worst kind of human

[@88porpoise]

As a person who didn't care about the Mariners prior to 2001, that was a crazy freaking season to follow. It was so brutal how they lost to the Yankees. A nice story that came out of it was co-MVP Randy Johnson's D-Backs defeating the Yankees in the World Series. With game seven being one of the greatest MLB games of all time including Johnson, already with two great starts, coming on in the eighth to hold the Yankees and the hitters coming to life and scoring the tying and walk off runs against the best closer baseball has seen

[@shaneramsey304]

Edgar's double never ceases to give me goosebumps and feel emotions every time. especially with the music and the history up until that point. this deserves every award

[@B0BBARKER444]

I'm here ladies and gentlemen. The night the drought came to an end. My voice is gone and I have no tears left to cry. They did it. They did it! CAL RALEIGH!

[@badtotheappendixx]

with a walkoff hr so perfect

[@EchoesDistant]

@@badtotheappendixx Historic. First player to ever hit a pinch-hit walk-off homer to clench the postseason for this team. Go Mariners!

[@kawzman]

Please do this for the Cleveland Browns, a franchise that enjoyed nothing but success pre-super bowl era with nearly nothing but historic failure ever since.

[@JesusIzAPunkRocker]

It's not a 4 hour epic like this masterpiece, but if you havn't yet, check out the "The Browns Live in Hell" Chart Party

[@devanwelch4049]

They did a chart party on us but it is before our current resurgence. Although a resurgence implies a previous success, so I guess I'm reaching back to Jim Brown or Bernie Kosar.

[@jeffbrewer5648]

Jon and Alex. I gotta say during lockdowns, back in April and March this was the only thing I would look forward too. It provided a true sense of normalcy and was the ultimate distraction to such hard times. I cried at the end of eposide 3 as it gave me such a deeper understanding of the true beauty of that moment. Just thank you so much for the this. Never stop making content :)

[@freewillygoss]

@@devanwelch4049 a resurgence for the Browns means we just got to .500 again

[@donutboi6187]

Another good team would be the Atlanta Falcons

[@SeikyuuVA2Reborn]

TO ALL THE M'S FANS WHO BECAME FANS FROM THIS DOC... YOUR MARINERS ARE NOW IN THE PLAYOFFS!

[@mattieaflo]

Your telling of that 1995 run brought tears to my eyes. You captured the magic of that run perfectly.

[@principalmcvicker6530]

For real.

[@cyrilabapo2257]

WHOO!! GO SEATTLE!!! Just completed watching the doc yesterday. A day after that, I've just learned that they're going back to the playoffs. That's a turnaround worth another Dorktown tale!

[@kicking222]

They finally did it, folks. They gave Jon and Alex a reason to update the doc.

[@Zionicle]

The cut from the Triple Blurp to the introduction to Junior’s greatness was when I knew this doc was special. All with that same epic music in the background 😂

[@ChristopherBowenSuperbus]

All of this leading up to Legacy, and the Roger Szmodis quote... So many people here were brought into it despite not thinking much about the Mariners beforehand. Not me. I'm an east coast Mariners fan. A Son of Griffey, if you will, as my youth perfectly coincided with his rise through baseball, his debut occurring before my ninth birthday. I legit teared up at the end. The love I have for this team, and its players, fans and area, are so profound that they border on the indescribable.

[@bhjihari6685]

Back, once again, watching this through tears after the Mariners clinched the postseason in 2022

[@oliverdennis3115]

I was like, wait I watched 3 hours and 40 minutes of the Seattle Mariners. Yes, Oliver, yes you did.

[@Whitsoxrule1]

Well think of it this way, at least you didn’t spend that time watching a Mariners game

[@oliverdennis3115]

Whitsoxrule1 That is true.

[@oliver_ni]

Oliver?

[@oliverdennis3115]

Oliver Ni Oliver?

[@oliver_ni]

Oliver Plomer Oliver!

[@bensteinberg2154]

As a Mets fan, when I first watched this 2 years ago I really related to the craziness and disappointment and at times dysfunction that fans underwent while still loving their team. I’m so happy for them right now. After the Mets, the Mariners are who I most want to win in the postseason.

[@richarddozier5810]

As a Mets fan have to agree with you I almost cried when they showed the chart with cy Young award winners and their percentage of losses and the fact that Felix Hernandez and Jacob degrom is literally one and two is ridiculous

[@Finn-mf2iw]

I think one of the really cool understated parts of the Mariners being so far away from the rest of the MLB is it makes them the "default team" for a weirdly large section of the country. I've met Mariners fans in Alaska and Idaho who're just as fiercely supportive of the Mariners as someone from Seattle just because they're the only team anywhere close to them.

[@mattkominsky7308]

Well they did it. 21 years later they are back in the postseason. Congrats M’s

[@SlowedandReverbCEO]

This is by far the greatest KZbin video or documentary I have ever seen. This is watch through #4 and it still blows me away. Thank you Thank you Thank you for this masterpiece of a series.

[@diarrheadisastr2114]

Watching this after the Mariners ended their playoff drought, and I can't wait to watch it again after they win the World Series. Go Mariners! 💙

[@OzzyKemist]

I don't even like baseball, yet I've watched an almost 4 hour long documentary on a sport I don't like, from a team I've never followed, base in a city I've never visited. You guys are THAT good!

[@gamemeister27]

Griffey driving over 40 hours brings me to tears every time I watch this.

[@JackTorrance-j6g]

I've watched this documentary no less than 6 times since you released it. It's hand's down the best documentary created by any KZbin content creator ever and far surpasses a lot of other t.v. made documentaries that had a ton of money to work with.

[@pac12shorts90]

WE NEED A PART 8 NOW WE ARE BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS!!

[@12packersfan]

Holy shoot it’s September 30th and the Mariners are officially tied for the second wild card spot… For a franchise with so much star power, making the playoffs with a team who’s only all-star has a 4.41 era would probably be the most Mariners thing ever

[@jgfxotg1242]

Angels said hold my beer 💀

[@Julioclears]

This truly deserves all the awards. For a 25 year-old lifelong M's fan, I can't begin to describe how much this means to me. Thank you.

[@RonnieOP]

It's astonishing that this obscure franchise had multiple absolute legends Like, I'm German and know just about nothing about Baseball, yet 2 names I do know are Alex Rodriguez and (for some reason) Ichiro Suzuki

[@sdh643fn]

ichiro is a lowkey goat that's why

[@TheOvernightcoyote]

Ichiro is a high key goat. He doesn’t have the most hits in MLB, but if you add up with NPB stats, he has the most hits in all of professional baseball.

[@XUndergroundRap]

@@TheOvernightcoyote and its not even close

[@grozwald]

As a lifelong Mariners fan, I don't think any piece of media has better encapsulated the team. Great job guys.

[@TheBaleadaMan]

THE MARINERS MADE THE PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR!!! MARK 2022 FOR HISTORY BABBYYYY, I LOVE THIS SERIES

[@jacobduncan2142]

They found Roger this year! He is still alive, living back in his hometown of Bethlehem, PA. He is a private man, and has not come forward for any interviews or publicity, but the Mariners have offered him and his family an open invitation.

[@kotaowens6978]

Yay!!!

[@kotaowens6978]

Incredible! 🔱

[@jasonburgardt59]

This really is the best channel on KZbin. I'm a Saints fan from MS and finished almost 10 hours about the Minnesota Vikings in less than a week.. absolutely loved it. Now I'm not even half way through this and am almost brought to tears when Edgar drove in Griffey, hearing Dave lose his mind watching it happen. I would've never truly known what that moment was to so many people had it not been for this channel. Seriously.. the best channel on KZbin.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

YES I DISCOVERED THIS VIDEO/SERIES A FEW YEARS LATE, SUE ME! Fun fact: My parents had a cat named "Moochie" they got in the late '90s. (Okay, they stole from me, as he was my cat, but when I came back from college out of state, they refused to let me keep him.) He acquired the nickname "Moochiro" because he would stare intently at the TV any time Ichiro Suzuki was batting. Didn't care about any other batter, the TV could be muted. But once Ichiro came to the plate, if he was anywhere in the room, he would plop his fuzzy orange butt right in front of the TV and watch until Ichiro's at-bat was over. I'd go over to watch M's games (my dad had a way better TV than I did,) and he'd cuddle in my lap on the couch - until Ichiro came up to bat.

[@SocietyofSteve]

Boosting this comment

[@treypearson7706]

Rewatching this after seeing the M’s sign Robby Ray today I’m struck at how profoundly Marinerish the 2021 Mariners were. I have never in my life seen such a bad team be so close to making the post season. The game 162 loss will surely make a great beginning to the 7th chapter if we ever get one.

[@chamberlainquench2484]

I’m so happy for Mariners fans!!! We finally get to see them in the playoffs! :)

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Who else is here after the Mariners just finally ended the 21 year long playoff drought?

[@thepizzagod420]

im here at least once every 2 months

[@ardie77]

Amazing documentary on the history of the Mariners franchise. Exceptionally done with vintage footage, graphs, charts, historical context and humor. I wish every organization could be documented in this way. Again congrats to the makers and everyone involved in this production. I'm not even a Mariner fan, but as a baseball fan I loved this so much. It even better than a 30 for 30 production.

[@movieunycorn9105]

My favorite part of the Mariners fan base is just how positive they are. They truly do not care if they win or lose too much. I was blessed to be able to go to the first game Ichiro played at safeco field since he got traded to the Yankees and while most fan bases would boo him for betraying the team, Safeco field burst in applause for their favorite player, just happy to see him back in Seattle. Win or lose, you will always have a good time rooting for the Mariners

[@Mr.KayleFry]

As a absolutely die hard and obsessed M’s fan born in 2000, thank you for making me feel like I was there, I have watched game 5 countless amounts of times I have the stories from my parents and I truly feel like I was there even though I wasn’t a thought yet and I can not wait to tell my kids about how I experienced pain for 20+ years to finally watch them make it to the final 7 games in the first time in franchise history. People like us will love the Mariners no matter if they have a loosing season for the next 20 seasons. I can’t wait to see the final out of the World Series that the Mariners win and sit down with tears in my eyes and quietly say to myself and the heavens above.. “my oh my.. the Mariners win it…. they finally won it Dave.”

[@u121386]

Here after the Mariners ended their playoff drought spanning over 2 decades. What a time to be alive!

[@TheMebKohu]

"Who have been challenged, and rewarded by it" annnnnnd i'm fighting tears suddenly, bravo

[@doddsino]

1:25:00 Quite possibly one of the most magical moments in all of MLB history. Emotions perfectly captured by Dave and the fans who had endured so many struggles. This is about as story book as it gets.

[@markkowal7849]

Next chapter: The Julio Rodriguez era. The drought is over.

[@arthurnascimento1884]

Time for another chapter!!

[@SpencerOnYT]

my favorite video. the way Jon recants the story of Ken Griffey heading home was actually really influential on my decision to move back home

[@danielpenaluna-peters1709]

I don't know anything about baseball but this got me interested in the team and I am so happy they have just finally made it into the playoffs again!

[@bmac4]

21 years later you love to see it!

[@brettbarton25]

Very fitting as this is the first time I've watched this and as of last night 9/30/22 the Mariners are in the playoffs for the first time in 21 years, Congratulations from a Cardinals fan and huge baseball fan! America is cheering for you!

[@12packersfan]

Folks the date is September 30th 2022 and I finally get to say it… THE SEATTLE MARINERS ARE BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS BABY!!!🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉

[@LordBeastwarking]

Watching this to prepare myself. It's finally over!

[@electricblue1129]

Can’t wait for the M’s to break our hearts again tomorrow after keeping their season alive on Oct. 2nd 2021.