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Seattle Mariners hold a moment of silence for Hiroshi Yamauchi
Seattle Mariners stand on the field during a moment of silence for the team's majority owner, Hiroshi Yamauchi, before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Seattle. Yamauchi died last week.
“Last week the Seattle Mariners organization lost the man responsible for saving baseball here in Seattle. Mr. Hiroshi Yamauchi purchased the Mariners franchise in 1992 as a gesture of goodwill to the citizens of the Pacific Northwest. He transformed his great grandfather’s playing card company, Nintendo, into a global video game powerhouse. His gift of baseball to this region will never be forgotten. Mr. Yamauchi will forever be a significant figure in Mariners baseball history. He will also be remembered throughout the game for his role in moving forward the opportunity for Japanese baseball players to play in the United States.”
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