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.com/collections/s...
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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[@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....

[@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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[@willvintage3505]

I was there for Felix's last court. I was broke, out of a job and living in my grandparents house, two months from being kicked out. I posted on the Mariners Subreddit saying how much I wished I could go. And some good Samaritan messaged the day before the game offering me his extra ticket, his date backed out. Being able to be in the last Kings Court and say goodbye to one of my childhood heroes is a memory I'll always cherish.

[@danballe]

👍

[@maceinfaceinc]

I HOPE ALL IS GOING WELL

[@SingerDinger]

God bless sports for these moments.

[@Taygio]

@@danballe do2zz2z29zzp2z2zozpl2z? ?

[@Taygio]

@@danballe ozoz2 z Z2lzppp4z 2z ll23p9oz2 z 2zll zl 2z

[@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"

[@plumjet0930]

“Who tf is Tom Brady?”

[@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

[@parkerxgps8101]

@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."

[@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.

[@firemarblefilms]

We demand for a part 7. After seven thousand, six hundred, and fourty nine days, it has happened. Cal Raleigh to right field. The Seattle Mariners (86-70), have clinched a spot in the 2022 MLB playoffs.

[@loromc7]

Maybe if they win or something crazy happens

[@firemarblefilms]

@@loromc7 They’re not going to beat Houston. But these three years alone definitely deserve their own part. The magical 2021, the mariners refusing to give up despite every stat imaginable saying they don’t belong, Kyle Seager’s exit, and then 2022, the year where the curse ended, the 14 game win streak, the trades for Castillo, Suarez, and Santana, Cal’s walk-off, the unbelievable comeback vs Toronto. Just maybe leave today’s game out.

[@agoo7581]

@@firemarblefilms The game was DEVASTATING the other day. I hope they can rebound!

[@firemarblefilms]

@@agoo7581 I don’t think they had a real shot against Houston with or without a game one win. Houston’s a way better team. But even if they get swept it’s a season that M’s fans should look back on with similar glasses as the ‘90’s teams.

[@aidenarmstrong2863]

Yeah now we really do after this game

[@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

[@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?

[@gkdunch]

@@snowflakepillow8697 go to jon bois's old channel (named jon bois) and in the description is some of the jazz music he used, then just kinda go down the rabbit hole of youtube music and hope you find something

[@snowflakepillow8697]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@viking8311]

Admit it, you liked this more than The Last Dance during quarantine.

[@teague10plays70]

100% yes

[@willdawg0053]

😳 You SAW NOTHING!

[@hollislange2813]

yep 100%

[@Airay552]

now that you said it :D

[@philthornton1382]

That’s facts

[@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.

[@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.

[@bigjared8946]

@1:48:14 "Mark McGwire, cartoonish soviet artillery prototype that takes three days to reposition and twenty five men to operate." I'm so dead

[@joaniewalen7821]

Happy Thanksgiving! I've been updating vod2k recently. Sim now goes up to 2002, and am currently uploading vods of our current playthroughs along side it. I Update it routinely throughout the week. - Latest vod www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic7B1... - Sim playlist kzbin.info?list...

[@travisp5747]

Timestamp?

[@qw3rtypd4ng3r]

Ichiro: _retires_ Also Ichiro: “Guess I’ll go die now”

[@elcarrigano]

He's gonna need his dogs permission for that

[@TheBrainSpecialist]

Well, he hasn't technically retired from baseball, he's coaching a high school team in Kobe now.

[@jero37]

@@TheBrainSpecialist I hope he is a happy man there.

[@LoLotov]

@@TheBrainSpecialist I've seen him hanging around a couple spring training games this season, so I believe he also still holds an advisor position with the Ms.

[@mizukagej]

he does some home office stuff for the ms now it’s nice to see him around still

[@solventless]

We did it Dave.

[@vsauce4678]

What

[@PendragonDaGreat]

​@@vsauce4678the Mariners finally made the playoffs again.

[@jeffersonglessner5672]

❤❤❤

[@christianhenderson4976]

Ll

[@samschwartz5824]

Not even a Mariners fan, but Dave, baseball misses you. It’s never been the same. You truly left a mark nobody else couldn’t do half of.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@berr21able]

As of October 1st, 2022, 12:30 AM, the Mariners have clinched a playoff berth for the first time in 21 years, and did so on a walk-off home run. You have to love this team.

[@zoomzoom670]

Onwards and upwards. J rod!

[@IAmAlpharius20]

@@zoomzoom670 downwards we went. I have a question. For God. *WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!?*

[@HarmonicVector]

@@IAmAlpharius20 At the very least, the Mariners will pretty much have the same team. They will return to the playoffs. Trust in this.

[@unkledoda420]

Here after the 2023 regular season and the Mariners have missed the playoffs. 😂 They still have never made the playoffs in back to back seasons.

[@_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

[@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

[@slimcognito6255]

Can't wait to watch this whole thing for about the third time

[@TheKing60210]

Why did my Dumbass think that the Mariners won the World Series when I was a kid

[@vatira]

Bro I've watched this 3 times, but ive watched the Bob emergency like almost 20 times

[@Squirl7504]

Same

[@dylannahmiach6472]

those are rookie numbers

[@myfbusters]

Only third?

[@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

[@poocrafter2]

Part 7 is going to be the greatest Secret Base video ever.

[@CME-4575]

so many things to talk about, from last seasons finish with hanigers single and one win away from the playoffs, to this season and emergence of jrod. Then the brawl, 14 game win streak, yankees 13 inning win to braves come back to cals hr

[@rebelstrategist]

@@CME-4575 You can't forget about the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce panel! Seriously that HAS to be included!

[@daveintheAM]

"Surely the playoffs will go well..." *loses after 18 innings*

[@dirk3k278]

@@daveintheAM all within the script. They're staying in character, like good protagonists should :)

[@serraramayfield9230]

@@rebelstrategist what is that

[@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.

[@kaylanbuyukcetin5274]

For everyone confused about the 3 week old comments: Secret Base had an unlisted link to this on their new website for the past few weeks. It has only just now been opened up as a public video.

[@elivandrisse]

Ohhhh, ty!

[@itsnghtmre4363]

Oh. That’s what that was. I saved it to watch later and it became unlisted

[@gamemasteroffun]

I’m not worried about this I’m worried about the name change from SB nation to Secret base

[@terencehill2320]

Slow clap for you

[@anthonyesparza4163]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@trnsfr9014]

Mariners fans have been uplifted around the world by this video series. You've brought us out of the dark and provided a support system to buoy us out of depression and isolation, and spread the word of our weird gospel to the masses which almost validates the 45 years of incompetence and disappointment. You guys hit every mark you needed to, and as a diehard Mariners fan who works at Safeco Field just to be near the team, I can't thank you enough for taking an interest in our club. I am prepared to bawl my eyes out when we make the postseason, hopefully also when we win a chip sometime soon, and I hope y'all will join us in our fervor.

[@dafttassia1960]

Im from Nairobi and had never watched a full baseball game before this series, now im a mariners fan

[@malachimusclerat]

shout out to safeco field

[@rebelstrategist]

Do you still work at T-Mobile Park?

[@trnsfr9014]

@@rebelstrategist yep and I'll be there on Saturday.

[@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

[@FlyBlueRaider68]

Probably watched this 9 times by now and just noticed that during the Angels' epic meltdown that let the M's back into playoff contention in '95, their manager was Marcel Lachemann, older brother of jello boy Rene. It was an inside job all along.

[@jeffersonglessner5672]

That made me die laughing 🤣🤣🤣

[@kajdesch2137]

Timestamps for those that need it, along with the years. 0:01 - Episode 1: 1932 - 1988 33:21 - Episode 2: 1989 - 1995 regular season. 1:03:47 - Episode 3: 1995 ALDS 1:28:00 - Episode 4: 1995 ALCS - 2000 2:01:08 - Episode 5: 2000-2009 2:48:30 - Episode 6: 2010-2019

[@dk240996]

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that anyone would need time stamps for when the episodes start when episodes are readily available on their own still? Just... kinda funny.

[@gkdunch]

bruh just go watch the actual playlist

[@Kastor774]

dk240996 The real timestamps needed are the Ken Griffey Jr, The Yankees playoff and Ichiro’s reveal cliffhangers. Still get chills.

[@DeosPraetorian]

@@dk240996 yes

[@jacobmartin8559]

"Mark McGwire, cartoonish looking soviet artillery prototype that takes three days to reposition and twenty five men to operate." I'm so dead

[@freddier5376]

All the timestamps you’ll ever need: 0:20 The beginning 24:10 Jello 32:18 You know his name. 49:32 Whoa 57:57 Tiebreak 1:02:53 A work of fiction 1:10:32 The death blow? 1:13:32 Hope. 1:17:40 Dave Niehaus. 1:20:56 The saviour 1:24:04 The greatest moment. 1:56:32 Goodbye 1:59:24 I think you might know his name too. 2:05:30 WHAT 2:25:47 Consider this 2:27:13 It’s who we are. 2:38:16 0.027% 2:42:46 The Return of the King 2:48:43 Going home. 2:56:42 Perfection 3:27:45 Ascending to legend 3:30:50 One last Mariner fairytale. 3:37:19 A fitting finale.

[@johnbailey8103]

❤️

[@sjs1986]

You're a legend!

[@mattzoc9186]

Uuuug

[@KWally]

"I think you know his name too." This segment gives chills every time I watch it, currently over a dozen. Ichiro was an icon to many youth baseball players across the globe at a time where the long ball was king.

[@valty3727]

very boisian chapter titles. i commend you

[@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~

[@MMR_Hotspot]

Update: An article published on March 30 of 2023 reveals that Mariners name contest winner Roger Szmodis is alive and well in Pennsylvania! He leads a private lifestyle, with even his family not knowing that he never claimed the prize for naming the team.

[@APAsianTV]

Me before watching this: “I don’t care about baseball” Me after watching this: “I am a DIE-HARD Mariners fan”

[@EchoesDistant]

Welcome to the club.

[@ianpershing1200]

That's how they get ya.

[@James-sx2wt]

Get used to be constantly in pain

[@vastyandrews2631]

Hahaa yessss!

[@crawdaddy9301]

wait are you being fr or sarcastic

[@stevemosco8187]

Me: No way I'm watching a 3 hour 40 minute video on the Seattle Mariners Me, 3 hours and 40 minutes later: Oh my god.

[@saraferral3059]

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 :)

[@jaki505]

@@saraferral3059 100% agree! love their storytelling

[@TiTixWhite]

Yup

[@bensteinberg2154]

I’m looking forward to Jon having to say Big Dumper one day in part 7

[@neutralamity]

jon would probably just say it completely deadpan

[@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

[@TheTipeO]

I think this is pretty neat. My girlfriend will inform me when the Mariners lose after I showed her this documentary. They have become our team to root for together.

[@oliverdennis3115]

TheTipeO I am crying on how wholesome that is.

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Don't I'm also a fan of a team that NEVER won the FALL CLASSIC.

[@oliverdennis3115]

Ibraheem Rao Cardinals?

[@gainchung4296]

Oliver Dennis the Cardinals have won 11.

[@oliverdennis3115]

Gain Chung you are telling me that a group of holy 60 year old men managed to win 11 times, holy moly.

[@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

[@thechodestar3051]

One of the best KZbin documentaries of all-time

[@antoine911]

looking forward to the 'big dumper' chapter in the next addition to this

[@poletooke4691]

"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?”

[@danielphillips6859]

Jon Bois: "This story begins the only way it ever could have begun - with 140 acts of arson." Grandfather from Princess Bride: "Isn't that a wonderful beginning?"

[@ethanhadfield9483]

September 30, 2022. The Drought ended.

[@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.

[@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.

[@racerxfile]

Who knew this nearly 4 hour love letter to MLB's most distant outpost was exactly the documentary we needed to relearn how deeply engrained baseball fandom is in America. Just freaking brilliant!

[@noahcinzio3250]

Amen to that

[@zoie507]

I'm a Mariner's fan and this is my first time coming across this video somehow, I have the feeling I'm in for a treat lol

[@SeikyuuVA2Reborn]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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 💀

[@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!

[@cbygelightbulb]

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

[@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.

[@daveintheAM]

"Into the batters box stepped Edgar Martinez" Every single time, I have to turn it away right around there before i start tearing up

[@ZoePengers]

ive watched this maybe 100 times and it gets more emotional as i become a bigger fan of this team. i didn't even know like 75% of the baseball terms when i first watched this and now im in for the long haul. thank you so much jon and alex and everyone else who contributed to even 1 second of this documentary.

[@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

[@rogerszmodis6913]

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

[@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.

[@MKISports]

Who's here after the Mariners finally ended their 21-year postseason drought?

[@12packersfan]

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

[@PUDINHED]

Re: Seattle Pilots, it's worth mentioning the role Bud Selig had in the move. He wanted a team back in his hometown Milwaukee.

[@EchoesDistant]

He redeemed himself when he named the DH award after Edgar.

[@nicholastricarico2957]

@@EchoesDistant Did he though? I mean, compared to Manfred, he's a saint, but did he really redeem himself?

[@KWally]

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

[@eriin28]

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

[@pokefan7897]

I play this nightly as I fall asleep

[@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.

[@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

[@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.”

[@tyvizenor965]

We welcome you with open arms

[@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

[@justincooper4422]

The most Mariners game in Mariners history

[@OneTwoFreeForAll]

Here Comes A New Challenger!!!

[@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! 🔱

[@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!

[@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.

[@mattieaflo]

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

[@principalmcvicker6530]

For real.

[@lollipop5331]

Who else came here immediately after the Mariners clinched a 2022 playoff berth?

[@cyberhype5495]

Choked again

[@IAmAlpharius20]

​@@cyberhype5495 :(

[@aaronkawczk9193]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@jtheist32]

It is INCREDIBLE how iconic Ichiro's bat hold is. Just a close up of his wrist and the bat and anyone who knows the slightest bit about baseball knows.

[@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!

[@blazer6248]

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!

[@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.

[@insurgencybuffoonery8065]

I’m so glad this was made. This feels like a tangible way of explaining the impossible, why I’m a Mariners fan. There has been plenty of heartbreak. Players underperforming, the front office making miserable moves and ownership refusing to show a commitment to winning. Yet here we. Beaten, battered and bruised. Yet our love persists, with plenty of scar tissue to show. goms

[@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.

[@oliverdennis3115]

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

[@katalina256]

As someone from Seattle, this is both really cool and really sad for me at the same time.

[@kourii]

Really cool and really sad, just like Seattle

[@PixByLos]

Why in the hell have I watched this 5 times now. Yes in its entirety!!! This will never get old!!!

[@ryanclaggett7007]

watching this in tears rn

[@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.

[@cyrusrule3164]

Screw extended edition Lord of the Rings. This is the best 4-hour movie.

[@akatakam8551]

Cyrus Rule how did you comment before the video came out.

[@tycenreckker8328]

It was on Secret Bases website. It was a private video but there was a link.

[@MrSharx]

The 2021 Mariners have passed the 2016 Rangers for the most wins above the pythagorean win-loss ratio. But unlike the 2018 Mariners, feel bad for them. They busted their hump down the stretch. Only to come up short like in 2014. Tragic.

[@kutz206]

Most of that was accumulated in May when everyone was injured an we were running out bullpen games and a AAA depth lineup. Hell, if you just take away the San Diego series in May, and our pythagorean is practically .500, which while we still overperformed that, it's acknowledged that its hard to factor great fielding and a great bullpen into the expected w-l.

[@firemarblefilms]

Don’t forget that they passed the (insert fun team to watch here) record for fun differential, with +90

[@cyberhype5495]

It's 2022.... Seattle still sucks

[@firemarblefilms]

@@cyberhype5495 Hey, they’re still 7-5 and fighting for the division lead. Yea, they just lost to the Rangers, but the Yankees lost a whole damn series to the ORIOLES!

[@cyberhype5495]

@@firemarblefilms 7-5 OMG feel the world series right around the corner 😆😆😆😆😆 FFS these losers will never be there at the end

[@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

[@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

[@goftrop]

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

[@no_regerts5176]

I can’t believe how good this was. People ask me what it’s like to be a Mariner fan. I describe it as being the parent of a heroin addict. You love your child and you want better for them, but they’re flawed and you have to hold on to the glimpses of what could have been, because they will eventually relapse and die.

[@silvergodofice5039]

I always use the tried and true train wreck analogy sometimes it derails early and rights it self too late to make time and sometimes it speeds to every stop but ends up killing 4 on its way to playoff station complex but very entertaining to describe

[@joespitler3929]

Dude hell of an analogy

[@markkowal7849]

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