The Mariners were already in territory that this organization has never before navigated, being one win away from their first World Series. They’re still there, after a 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night.

The New York Yankees announced Sunday that former catcher Jesús Montero died at the age of 35. Montero started his MLB career in New York, which originally signed him in 2006. The Yanks traded him to the Seattle Mariners in 2012, and he spent four seasons in the Pacific Northwest.

Jesús Montero, a catcher and designated hitter over parts of five major league seasons with the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, died Sunday as a result of injuries he sustained in a vehicular collision in his native Venezuela earlier this month.

Raleigh's regular-season campaign was historic in its own right. The All-Star catcher led the Majors with 60 home runs, breaking MLB records for most home runs in a season by a primary catcher and a switch-hitter — and surpassing Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. for the franchise single-season mark.

Every game the Seattle Mariners play from this point forward is uncharted territory. Not only have the Mariners never been to the World Series, but they've neve

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