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Safeco Field

Safeco Field in April 2007

Location 1516 First Avenue South

Seattle, Washington 98134

Coordinates 47.591N 122.333W

Public transit Stadium Station

Owner Washington State Major

League Baseball Stadium

Public Facilities District

Operator Baseball Club of Seattle LP

Capacity Baseball: 47,943[1]

Football: 30,144

Record attendanceWrestleMania XIX 54,097

Field size Left Field - 331 ft (101 m)

Left-Center - 378 ft (115 m)

Center Field - 401 ft (122 mRight-Center - 380 ft (116 m

Right Field - 326 ft (99 m)

Backstop- 55 ft (17 m)

Surface Kentucky Blue Grass /

Perennial Ryegrass blend

Construction

Broke ground March 8, 1997

Opened July 15, 1999

Safeco FieldFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Safeco Field(sometimes referred to as Safecoor The Safe) is a

retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington.

Owned and operated by the Washington State Major League

Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District, it is the home

stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball(MLB) and has a seating capacity of 47,943 for baseball.[6]It is

located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, near the western

terminus of Interstate 90. The first game was played on July 15,

1999.

During the 1990s, the suitability of the Mariners' original

stadiumthe Kingdomeas an MLB facility came under

doubt, and the team's ownership group threatened to relocate the

team. In September 1995, King County voters defeated a ballot

measure to secure public funding for a new baseball stadium.

Shortly thereafter, the Mariners' first appearance in the MLBpostseason and their victory in the 1995 American League

Division Series (ALDS) renewed a public desire to keep the

team in town. As a result, the Washington State Legislature

approved an alternate means of funding for the stadium with

public money. The site for the stadium, just south of the

Kingdome, was selected in September 1996 and construction

began in March 1997.

Aside from theMariners, Safeco Field is also used for amateur

baseball events including the Washington Interscholastic

Activities Association high school state championships and one

Washington Huskies game per season. Major non-baseball

events that have been held at Safeco Field include the 2001

Seattle Bowl (the game attracted 30,144), as well as

WrestleMania XIX in 2003 which attracted the stadiums record

attendance of 54,097.

Naming rights to the stadium are owned by Seattle-based Safeco

Insurance. Safeco reportedly paid $40 million to have its name

on the stadium for 20 years. The bonds issued to finance Safeco

Field were retired on October 1, 2011, five years earlier than

anticipated.[7]

Contents

1 Location and transportation2 History3 Features

3.1 Layout

Coordinates: 47.591N 122.333
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Construction cost $517.6 million

($735 million in 2016

dollars[2])

Architect NBBJ

360 Architecture

Project manager The Vosk Group LLP[3]

Structuralengineer

Magnusson KlemencicAssociates[4]

Services engineer Flack + Kurtz Inc.[5]

General

contractor

Hunt-Kiewit[4]

Main contractors The Erection Company Inc.[4]

Tenants

Seattle Mariners (MLB) (1999present)

3.2 Seating capacity3.3 Food service3.4 Retractable roof

3.4.1 Ground rules concerning the roof3.5 Scoreboards3.6 Art in the park3.7 Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest3.8 Mariners Hall of Fame3.9 Dave Niehaus statue

3.10 Other features3.11 Safeco Field tours

4 Notable events at Safeco Field4.1 Major League4.2 College baseball4.3 Other

5 Gallery6 See also7 Footnotes8 External links

Location and transportation

Safeco Field is located in the SoDo district of downtown Seattle, bounded by Dave Niehaus Way South (a block o

1st Avenue S.) to the west, and Edgar Martnez Drive S. (formerly S. Atlantic Street) [8]to the south, S. Royal

Brougham Way to the north (S. Connecticut St. until 1979),[9]and BNSF railroad tracks to the west. The stadium

located near the western terminus of Interstate 90.

Parking is available at the stadium's parking garage located across Edgar Martnez Drive, the CenturyLink Field

garage to the North, as well as other privately operated lots in the area. Public transportation is available along the

arterial streets surrounding the stadium. Additionally, the stadium is convenient to Sounder commuter rail service

at nearby King Street Station.[10]Safeco Field is also served by Sound Transit's Central Link light rail line and

local Metro bus routes via the nearby Stadium Station.

History

On March 30, 1994, King County executive Gary Locke appointed a task force to assess the need for a new

baseball stadium to replace the rapidly deteriorating Kingdome. Many feared that the Mariners would leave Seatt

if a new stadium was not built. In January 1995, the 28-member task force recommended to the King County

Council that the public should be involved in the financing of the stadium. The task force concluded that a sales ta

increase of .01% would be sufficient to fund the stadium. King County held a special election in September 1995,asking the public for this sales tax increase. The measure was narrowly defeated.

On October 14, 1995, a special session of the state legislature authorized a different funding package for a new

stadium that included a food and beverage tax in King County restaurants and bars, car rental surcharge in King

County, a ballpark admissions tax, a credit against the state sales tax, and sale of a special stadium license plate.

Nine days later, the King County Council approved the funding package and established the Washington State

Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District to own the ballpark and oversee design and

construction.[11]Taxpayer suits opposing the legislative actions and the taxes failed in the courts.[12]
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Safeco Field under construction in 1998.

The Kingdome is visible in the background.

On September 9, 1996, the site was selected for the new stadium, just south of the Kingdome. In late fall, several

members of the King County Council wrote a letter to the Seattle Mariners, stating that officials consider

postponing construction and the opening of the (then projected) $384.5-million stadium project.[13]In response,

Mariners ownership held a news conference stating that they would either sell the team, or move the team from

Seattle. After a public outcry, the King County Council voted to reaffirm their cooperation with the Mariners in

building a new stadium. Mariners ownership contributed $145 million to cover cost overruns.

Construction officially began on March 8, 1997 with a

groundbreaking ceremony featuring Mariners star Ken Griffey, Jr.The construction, overseen by Chief Financial Officer Kevin

Mather,[14]continued until July 1999. The first game in the new

stadium was played on July 15, 1999 against the San Diego Padres.

The Padres won, 32.

Before the stadium was initially christened, the naming rights to the

stadium were sold for advertising. Seattle-based Safeco insurance

company paid $40 million for the naming rights for the ballpark's

first 20 years. However, the acquisition of the Safeco company by

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group has opened the distant

possibility that the name could be changed before the contractexpires in 2019. However, experts speculate this will only happen if

Liberty Mutual retires the Safeco name during that time.[15]

When Ken Griffey, Jr., returned to Safeco in 2007 with the Cincinnati Reds, he came to a hero's welcome,

receiving gifts from the Mariners organization, and fellow former players Jay Buhner and Edgar Martnez. They

unveiled a new poster that declared Safeco Field "The House That Griffey Built."

The Mariners moved the fences at Safeco Field closer to home plate as of the 2013 season "to create an

environment that is fair for both hitters and pitchers," according to General Manager Jack Zduriencik.[16]The

centerfield scoreboard and ad panels were replaced with an 11,435 square foot board in the same renovation,becoming the largest among all stadium scoreboards in the major leagues.[17]The remodeled field debuted on

April 8, 2013 between the Mariners and Houston Astros.[18]Safeco had been considered one of the most pitcher-

friendly ballparks in the majors since it opened,[19][20]though the 2013 remodelling involved shrinking the

field.[18]

Features

Like most ballparks built from the 1990s onward, Safeco Field is a 'retro-modern' style ballpark that incorporates

many of the features of ballparks built in the 1950s and earlier with modern amenities. In contrast with the

Kingdome and the other multi-purpose stadiums built primarily during the 1960s and 1970s, Safeco Field featurea brick faade, an asymmetrical field dimension, a natural grass field, spectator sightlines more suited for baseball

and is surrounded by city streets, a railroad line, and buildings. On a modern note, the ballpark features a

retractable roof, luxury suites, extensive food and beverage selection beyond traditional ballpark fare, and modern

clubhouse amenities for players, as well as technology that allows spectators to monitor special game-time feature

with Nintendo DS receivers, and is fully ADA-accessible.

Layout
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View from high left field corner in July

2008.

The stadium has four main gates open to all ticket holders during

Mariners games, located at the southwest, northwest, northeast, and

southeast corners. These are identified as Home Plate, Left Field,

Center Field, and Right Field, respectively. Entry to all ticket holders

is also available through the Mariners Team Store off 1st Avenue and

at "The 'Pen" entry behind the bull pens in left field.. Special entrances

for media and holders of certain ticket levels are located on the

southwest and south sides of the stadium.

There are five main levels to the stadium: Field (or Street), Main

Concourse (100 level 20,835 seats[21]), Club Level (200 level

4,616 seats[21]), Suite Level (1,554 seats[21]), and Upper Concourse

(300 level 16,023 seats[21]). Two bleacher sections are located above

left field and below the center field scoreboard, with 3,721 seats.[21]

The Broadcast Center (press box) is located on the Club Level and sub-level between it and the Main Level. As th

field is approximately at street level, entry into any of the main gates requires visitors to ascend a flight of stairs,

escalator, or elevator to access the main concourse, with the exception of the Right Field Entry, which opens onto

the main concourse. Stairs, escalators, elevators, and ramps located around the ballpark provide access to all

levels.[22]

Seating capacity

47,116 (19992003)[23]

47,447 (20042008)[23]

47,878 (20092011)[24]

47,860 (2012)[25]

47,476 (20132014)[26]

47,574 (2015)[6]

47,943 (2016present)[1]54,097 (2003, World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleMania XIX)

Food service

Safeco Field has an extensive food and beverage selection above and beyond the traditional ballpark fare of hot

dogs, pizza, soda, and beer. Concession stands selling traditional ballpark fare are plentiful on the main and upper

concourses. Food courts behind home plate on the main concourse, as well as in the "The 'Pen" (known as the

Bullpen Market prior to a major 2011 remodel) located on the street level inside the Center Field gate, sell items

such as sushi, burritos, teriyaki, stir-fries, pad thai, garlic fries, crepes, health food, seafood, and barbecue. An

extensive selection of beer can also be found in those locations, as well as a location on the upper concourse. Dueto the fact that Nintendo of America owns the team, you may order your food with a Nintendo DS app called

intendo Fan Network.[27]

Several restaurants and food services are available exclusively for fans purchasing certain ticket levels:

The Diamond Club is located on the field level behind home plate. Diamond Club seats are located in thefirst eight rows behind home plate holders of these seats are entitled to VIP parking in the Safeco Fieldgarage, a private entry to the ballpark on the field level, and access to the Diamond Club Lounge with buffeand bar. The lounge is decorated with Babe Ruth memorabilia. Diamond Club seats are sold on a full-season20-game, and single game basis.70 group and individual suites occupy an entire level of the ballpark. Open only to holders of suite level
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Retractable roof open, July 2008

tickets, each suite features a private wait staff and concierge service. Holders of suite level tickets are alsoentitled to a private entry to the ballpark. Suite level tickets are available on a full-season, partial season, orindividual game basis.The Wells Fargo Terrace Club occupies another entire level of the ballpark. Open only to holders of TerraceClub seats and certain other ticket levels, the club features two lounges and wait service to each seat. As wisuite level tickets, holders of Terrace Club seats are also entitled to a private entry to the ballpark. TerraceClub seats are also available on full-season, partial season, or individual game basis.The Hit it Here Caf is located in right field, on the same level as the Terrace Club. Open to all visitors

before game time on a first-come, first-served basis (though season ticket holders may make reservations),the caf is only open to holders of tickets in the caf during games. Hit it Here Caf tickets are only sold onan individual game basis.

Retractable roof

Safeco Field has a unique retractable roof that only acts as an

"umbrella" for the stands and field rather than forming a complete

climate-controlled enclosure, as is the case with all other retractable

roofs in Major League Baseball. Seattle's relatively mild climate

means the park rarely needs to be heated or cooled, but frequent

precipitation necessitated a roof. The roof is sometimes closed,however, in dry weather when the temperature is particularly low. On

cold nights, closing the roof helps prevent radiation heat loss. The only

other covered baseball stadium in the world with permanent openings

is the fixed-roof Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, home of

the Saitama Seibu Lions.

In the open position, the roof rests over the BNSF Railway tracks that

bound the stadium to the east, with part of it hanging over the stands in right field. This has the effect of echoing

the whistles from passing trains into the stadium. Train whistles were a frequent fixture of the Safeco Field

experience initially, but abated significantly when an overpass was built for Royal Brougham Way, the street that

bounds the stadium to the north which previously crossed the tracks.

The roof consists of three major sections that extend into the closed position in a telescoping manner, with the two

outer sections resting under the larger center section. Each section rests on a set of parallel tracks located on the

north and south sides of the stadium, with the outer sections moving along the inner set of tracks, and the center

section moving along the outer set. Each section is structurally independent i.e., no section depends on another fo

structural stability. "Welcome to Safeco Field, Seattle" is painted on top of the center section, visible from aircraft

whether the roof is open or closed. A lighted "Safeco Field" sign was added to the east side of the roof in 2007,

which aids in identification of the stadium from the freeways to the east.

Each section is independently powered by electric motors that move the respective sections along the tracks. It is

controlled from a central control room located under the center field scoreboard. Depending on wind and weatherconditions, the roof takes approximately 10 minutes to move from the fully open to the fully closed position, and

vice versa. The roof movement is nearly silent, blending in with the ambient noise typically present during a gam

During normal operation, the movement of each section is governed by computers, with all three sections moving

at the same time. During an emergency or maintenance operation, each section can be independently moved. A

working spare motor and wheel assembly for the roof can be found inside the center field gate. In its present state

it serves to educate visitors on how the roof operates, but if needed, it can be used to replace a similar part on the

roof should one become damaged or defective.

On April 7, 2013, Total Pro Sports voted Safeco Field the 8th Best Place to Catch a Game in 2013, mainly owing

the award to the design of Safeco's retractable roof.[28]
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Ground rules concerning the roof

Batted ball striking the roof or roof trusses:

A ball striking the roof or roof truss in fair territory is judged fair or foul in relation to where it lands.A ball striking the roof or roof truss in foul territory is a foul ball, regardless of where it lands. (During agame on April 18, 2011, Ryan Raburn of the visiting Detroit Tigers struck one of the trusses with a foul popup Raburn is the only batter to date to hit any part of the roof in this manner.)A ball striking the roof or roof truss is still considered in flight, and the batter is out if legally caught by afielder, regardless of where it struck.

Movement of the roof:

If the game starts with the roof open, it may be closed during the game if weather conditions warrant, and athe discretion of the home team. Play may continue during closure, unless the umpires determine it isnecessary to stop play.If the game starts with the roof closed, it may be opened during the game if weather conditions warrant.Opening the roof can only start between innings, after notification of the umpire crew chief. The visitingteam may challenge the decision to open the roof, but final decision over whether to open the roof lies withthe crew chief. The roof may only be opened once during a game.

Scoreboards

Safeco Field features a manual scoreboard, a light emitting diode (LED) video display, the largest HD video

display scoreboard in MLB, a color LED out-of-town scoreboard, and LED ribbon boards along the First, Third,

and Hit It Here Cafe Facade.[29][30]

The old-fashioned manually operated scoreboard is located in left field.Also, between left & left-center fields, suspended over both bullpens, is a color LED out-of-townscoreboard. In addition to scores, runners on base and counts are displayed. This scoreboard also displays

pitcher information when a relief pitcher enters the game, identifies any pitchers that may be warming up,

displays information such as an abbreviated box score of a selected out-of-town game, or statisticalinformation such as season home run leaders. It also displays NHL, NFL and NBA scores during the parts othe baseball season that overlap with the regular season and/or playoffs of those sports.The new (2013) HD main scoreboard above the center field bleachers is 201 feet wide, over 11,000 squarefeet in area, the largest screen in use by any MLB team and the 23rd largest video screen in the world. The

board can be used either all at once (for live action or video replays), or can be split into sections for

displaying information such as statistics and advertisements.[31]

Hit it Here Cafe LED fascia display, which displays hitter and pitcher matchup statistics.Color LED scoreboards run along the Terrace Club fascia. These have full animation capability, but usuallydisplay

Score and inning

Batter information and countOutcome of previous at-bats of the current inningPitcher name, pitch count, first-pitch data, and pitch speed.Time of dayAdvertising

Additionally, television screens showing the local telecast of the game hang from the bottom of the Terrace Club

level, for spectators seated in the last several rows of the main concourse seating areas, as well as those standing o

the main concourse. Though fans in these areas have a full view of the field, their view of the scoreboards is

obstructed by the overhang of the Terrace Club level. These screens display the content shown on the video board

between innings or when the telecast is on a commercial break.
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Art in the park

Safeco Field and its adjoining parking garage feature extensive public art displays, including:

A chandelier made of 1,000 resin baseball bats above the home plate entry. A companion 27-foot diametercompass rose mosaic at the home plate rotunda captures a number of elements in the history of baseball."Quilts" depicting each MLB team logo, made from recycled metal including license plates from therespective teams' states (or the province of Ontario in the case of the Toronto Blue Jays, or the District of

Columbia in the case of the Washington Nationals).Stainless steel cutouts of players in various poses while catching, batting, fielding, and pitching, integratedinto the fences at the stadium's four main gates.Sculptures depicting hands gripping baseballs for various types of pitches along the west facade of thegarage.A 9-foot-tall (2.7 m) bronze baseball glove, "The Mitt", that has become an icon for Safeco Field."The Defining Moment", a mural depicting Edgar Martinez's famed "The Double".Children's Hospital Wishing Well which features a bronze statue of a child in batting position, and includesgeyser effect used at the beginning of games and when the opposing team hits a home run.Porcelain enamel on steel flag-mounted banner-panels depicting "Positions of the Field".

Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest

The Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest pays homage to now-defunct professional baseball teams that

played in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia before the establishment of the Mariners in

1977. Additionally, it features hands-on displays explaining the composition of baseballs and bats, and the differe

types of gloves, as well as a replica outfield fence with props to allow fans to photograph themselves pretending t

be outfielders.

Mariners Hall of Fame

Co-located with the Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest, the Mariners Hall of Fame features bronze plaqu

of the nine inducted members: Alvin Davis (1997), Broadcaster Dave Niehaus (2000), Jay Buhner (2004), EdgarMartnez (2007), Randy Johnson (2012), Dan Wilson (2012), Ken Griffey, Jr. (2013), Lou Pinella (2014) and

Jamie Moyer (2015). Those plaques describe their contributions to the franchise, as well as murals and television

screens showing highlights of their careers with the Mariners.[32]

Dave Niehaus statue

A bronze statue[33]of late Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus was unveiled Friday September 16, 2011 at

Safeco Field. The statue captures the Hall of Fame broadcaster who broadcast 5,284 Mariners games over 34

seasons (19772010)[34][35]at a desk, behind a microphone, wearing headphones with his Mariners scorebook in

front of him. His scorebook is opened to the box score for Game 5 of the 1995 American League Division Series,when Edgar Martinez hit "The Double". There is an empty seat next to the statue, so fans can sit next to Dave and

pose for photos. Dave's longtime broadcast partner Rick Rizzs presided over a private ceremony to unveil the

statue.

The Dave Niehaus Broadcast Center is located on the Club Level behind home plate. When Niehaus died, his

headset and microphone were placed by his empty seat in the Broadcast Center as a tribute.[36]

Other features
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Satellite photo of Safeco Field

The flagship Mariners Team Store is located on the west side of the stadium. The first level of the store, on the

street level, sells a comprehensive assortment of Mariners merchandise, while the upper level, on the main

concourse, displays game-used items for sale, as well as a custom jersey embroidery station. Other stores include

the Kids' Clubhouse at the northeast corner on the main concourse, a walk-in store at the southwest corner on the

upper concourse, a store near the bridge from the parking garage on the "club" (200) level, and kiosks throughout

the ballpark.

Children's Hospital Playfield is a playground for children located at the northeast corner of the stadium on the ma

concourse. Also located in this area is "Moose's Munchies", a concession stand selling ballpark fare in child-sizedportions.

The Moose Den, located on the main concourse near the Children's Hospital Playfield, is a meet-and-greet area fo

the Mariner Moose, the team's mascot.

An analog clock is integrated into the Mariners' compass rose logo above the left field bleachers.

Free wi-fi was added prior to the 2015 season.

Safeco Field tours

Safeco Field also gives walking tours of the stadium for a small fee. Departing from the main Team Store, the tour

includes information about the stadium not generally provided at games, as well as entry into areas not open to th

general public during games, including the visitors' clubhouse, playing field and dugouts, Dave Niehaus Broadcas

Center (press box), and a luxury suite.

Notable events at Safeco Field

Major League

Safeco Field has hosted playoff games in two seasons: 2000, whenthe Mariners won the American League wild card and again in 2001,when they won the American League West while tying a MajorLeague record by winning 116 games. In 2000, the Mariners defeatedthe Chicago White Sox in the ALDS 30, but were defeated by the

New York Yankees in the ALCS, 42. The following year, theMariners defeated the Cleveland Indians 32 in the ALDS, but wereagain defeated by the Yankees in the ALCS, 4-1. The World Serieshas never been played at Safeco.Safeco Field also hosted the 2001 MLB All-Star Game. The American League defeated the National Leagu4-1. Cal Ripken, Jr. of the AL's Baltimore Orioles was the game's MVP. A bronze plaque in the visitor's

bullpen now marks the location where Ripken hit the final All-Star Game home run of his Hall of Fame

career.On October 1, 2004, Ichiro Suzuki collected his 258th hit of the season at Safeco, breaking the 84-year-oldsingle season hit record of 257 previously held by George Sisler. Sisler, who died in 1973 (the same yearSuzuki was born), was represented at the game by his daughter, and 4 other family members. Ichiro wouldgo on to finish the season with 262 hits.On April 15, 2009, Ken Griffey, Jr. became the first (and only) player in franchise history to have hit 400home runs. He homered in the 5th inning off the Angels' Jered Weaver, en route to an 11-3 triumph.The Mariners' 2011 interleague series with the Florida Marlins was moved to Safeco Field due to ascheduling conflict with rock band U2 at Sun Life Stadium. With the Marlins officially designated as thehome team, the designated hitter rule was not in effect, marking the first time that a game was played undersuch rules at an American League stadium in modern interleague play. Flix Hernndez became the first
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pitcher to record a hit at Safeco Field.On April 21, 2012, Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game against the Marinersmarking the 21st time a perfect game has been thrown. This also marks the first perfect game and no-hitter Safeco Field.On June 8, 2012, six Mariners pitchers (Kevin Millwood, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge,Brandon League, Tom Wilhelmsen) threw a combined no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers, markingthe third no-hitter thrown by the Mariners, and the first one to be accomplished at Safeco Field.On August 15, 2012, Mariners' pitcher Flix Hernndez pitched the 23rd perfect game in Major LeagueBaseball history and the first perfect game in Seattle Mariners history. This marks the 2nd perfect game and

3rd No-hitter at Safeco Field, all of which have occurred in the 2012 season.[37]It also made Safeco Fieldthe first park ever to play host to two perfect games in the same season.On August 10, 2013, Ken Griffey Jr. became the seventh member inducted into the Mariners' Hall of Fame.Joining a group that includes Alvin Davis (1997), Dave Niehaus (2000), Jay Buhner (2004), Edgar Martine(2007), Randy Johnson (2012) and Dan Wilson (2012).

College baseball

On May 4, 2007, an NCAA Pacific-10 Conference baseball attendance record was set at Safeco Field (later

broken),[38]when the Washington Huskies hosted defending conference champion Oregon State in front of

10,421 spectators.[39]

Washington won the game 62.

Other

Safeco was the venue for the 2001 incarnation of the short-lived Seattle Bowl college football game.On March 30, 2003, Safeco was host to WrestleMania XIX, which set an all-time record attendance forSafeco Field of 54,097.On September 16, 2008, The Beach Boys performed in the stadium's first concert, although it was not opento the public.The stadium was the home to the Microsoft annual employee meeting until 2012, attracting over 20,000

employees.[40]

Paul McCartney's "Out There" concert on July 19, 2013 marked the stadium's first public concert. With acrowd of 47,000, the concert also featured former Nirvana members on a performance of the song "Cut Me

Some Slack".[41]

Gallery

A view of CenturyLink

Field, Safeco Field, and

Mount Rainier from the

top of the Space

Needle.

Safeco Field's main

entrance.

Left Field Entrance.

A view looking west-

southwest.
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An exterior view of

Safeco Field

See also

Rick "The Peanut Man" Kaminski

Footnotes

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Retrieved March 28, 2016.

2. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800".

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.

3. Vosk Group - Safeco Field (http://www.thevoskgroup.com/Safeco%20Field.html)

4. Ballparks.com - Safeco Field (http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/seabpk.htm)

5. Flack + Kurtz - Safeco Field (http://www.wspgroup.com/en/Welcome-to-WSP-Flack--Kurtz/Sectors/All/Property/Safeco

Field/)

6. "2015 Seattle Mariners Media Guide" (PDF). Major League Baseball Advanced Media. February 22, 2015. Retrieved

March 6, 2015.

7. Grygiel, Chris (September 27, 2011). "Safeco Field taxes to end (finally) on Saturday". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Retrieved August 15, 2013.8. Thiel, Art (September 30, 2004). "Seattle to Rename Street After Edgar Martinez". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved

September 30, 2004.

9. Flom, Eric L. (August 22, 2005). "Brougham, Royal (1894-1978), Journalist". HistoryLink.org. essay 7395. Retrieved

August 25, 2015.

10. Appeals court allows Metro shuttle to Seahawks/Mariners games (http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/2011/06/14/ap

als-court-allows-metro-shuttle-to-seahawksmariners-games/)

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13. Almond, Elliot Schaefer, David Seven, Richard Clutter, Stephen (December 15, 1996). "Mariners Put Up For Sale --

Owners Blame Council Members For Discussing Ballpark Delay". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 15, 2011.

14. "$n$ Mariners CFO visits Walla Walla". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Union-bulletin.com. March 30, 2012. Retrieved

January 23, 2014.15. Stone, Larry (April 24, 2008). "Mariners Expect Safeco Field's Name Will Not Be Changed". The Seattle Times.

Retrieved March 7, 2013.

16. Baker, Geoff (October 2, 2012). "Mariners Moving Fences in at Safeco Field in 2013". The Seattle Times. Retrieved

October 3, 2012.

17. "Baseball stadiums by the board" (PDF).PDF Graphic. Chicago Tribune. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2013.

18. Booth, Tim (April 8, 2013). "Mariners open new-look Safeco Field tonight". The Herald. Retrieved April 9, 2013.

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20. Cockcroft, Tristan H. (March 18, 2010). "Ranking The Ballparks".ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

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