William Daley, former owner of the Cleveland Indians, had the largest amount of stock in the team at 47%, Dewey Soriano, former president of the Pacific Coast League who was instrumental in getting a team in Seattle, also was a large stockholder and served as President of the Pilots.
The Seattle Pilots.
The Seattle Pilots.
Diego Pablo (Gonzalez) Segui played for the Pilots in 1969 and, in 1977, played his last year of ball for the Mariners in Seattle, where he was dubbed the "Ancient Mariner."
The Seattle Pilots were an expansion team in Major League Baseballs American League. They played in Seattle for one year & then were moved to Milwaukee Wisconsin & became the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970.
Diego Pablo (Gonzalez) Segui played for the Pilots in 1969 and, in 1977, played his last year of ball for the Mariners in Seattle, where he was dubbed the "Ancient Mariner."
On July 29, 1969, at Sicks Stadium in Seattle's Raineer Valley nneighborhood, the Seattle Pilots played 20 innings against the Boston Red Sox, eventually losing 8 to 5. I was there as a youngster with my family
The Seattle Pilots only played one year, 1969, and then became the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1982 the Brewers won the American League Pennant but the team never won the World Series.
The Seattle Pilots were an expansion team in the American League whose first season was 1969. The following season the team moved to Milwaukee and became the Brewers. The team has played in Milwaukee ever since.
Dick Bates debuted on April 27, 1969, playing for the Seattle Pilots at Sicks Stadium; he played his final game on April 27, 1969, playing for the Seattle Pilots at Sicks Stadium.
Gary Timberlake debuted on June 18, 1969, playing for the Seattle Pilots at Sicks Stadium; he played his final game on June 24, 1969, playing for the Seattle Pilots at Sicks Stadium.
Miguel Fuentes debuted on September 1, 1969, playing for the Seattle Pilots at Sicks Stadium; he played his final game on October 2, 1969, playing for the Seattle Pilots at Sicks Stadium.
Two. The Seattle Pilots played the 1969 season in Seattle before moving to Milwaukee and becoming the Brewers. The Seattle Mariners franchise was granted in 1976 because of subsequent litigation.