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#AllStarArt - The Railspur Public Art Alley is the Place to go for All-Star Art
The Railspur Public Art Alley in Pioneer Square is the place to go to see some of Seattle’s hottest up and coming visual artists display their baseball-themed work during All-Star Week. We stopped by to check in with Shakore Nelson to hear about what makes the alley so special.
HBCU Swingman Classic Brings Black Joy, HBCU Baseball to Seattle
It was a historic day in the Emerald City as the first-ever Swingman Classic took over T-Mobile park on Friday and brought Seattle’s Black community to the stadium for a celebration of Black joy, baseball, and HBCUs. The game brought 50 of the best HBCU baseball players from around the country to Seattle to showcase their talents, while an HBCU college fair took place in the concourse.
With three picks in round one, Mariners go with three high schoolers that have loads of upside to add to their farm system
With their three selections within the first round of the MLB Draft on All-Star Sunday taking place at Lumen Field, the Seattle Mariners opted to go with “risky” selections of high schoolers that have boat loads of upside if developed properly. Seattle is banking on being able to do that, hoping that this draft is a big step for their future.
Storm can’t complete upset against Liberty in New York, Loyd suffers ankle sprain
In their third battle this season with the New York Liberty, the Seattle Storm once again fought hard all game long in a valiant attempt to upset one of the top teams in the WNBA, but ultimately could not get the closing moments late to go in their favor, partially in part to the fact that Jewell Loyd missed most of the quarter with a left ankle sprain.
Seattle’s stars shine brightest in 2023 Celebrity Softball game as Team Felix earns the win
In the Celebrity Softball game during MLB All-Star Saturday, it was the stars that hailed from Seattle who shone the brightest. During the second event of the day at T-Mobile Park, there was plenty of offense to witness, with some bad defense and fun moments mixed in.
Mariners prospects Ford and Clase have quiet Futures Game, but continue to grow
In the 2023 MLB Futures game, Seattle Mariners prospects Harry Ford and Jonatan Clase had relatively quiet games at the plate while showing of some defensive tools in the limited action that they were able to see in the ballpark that they one day hope to call home.
Swingman Classic showcases the best of what HBCU’s as American league takes down National league
A historic night at T-Mobile Park kicked off MLB All-Star Week 2023, as the first ever HBCU Swingman Classic saw the American League defeat the National League, an HBCU college fair, a drum line, dance routine, and so much more. A night that the 15,000+ strong crowd will remember forever has set the foundation for an event that will now take place annually wherever the MLB’s Midsummer Classic goes.
Storm burnt away by Sun in 20 point loss to begin big July road trip
To begin a long road trip, that includes the WNBA All-Star Break in the middle of the month, the Seattle Storm were burned away by the Connecticut Sun in a frustrating blowout loss.
HBCU Swingman Classic players prepare for big night with workout on UW Campus
The afternoon before the first ever HBCU Swingman Classic at T-Mobile Park that kicks off All-Star Weekend, the 50 players and their coaches hit up Husky Ballpark on the University of Washington campus to get a workout in and take part in some media engagements.
King overlooking his Kingdom: Felix Hernandez raises the All-Star game flag atop the Space Needle
To kick off festivities for All-Star week 2023, the third ever Midsummer Classic that the Mariners and Seattle will be hosting, beloved former-pitcher Felix Hernandez raised a flag of the All-Star game logo atop the iconic Space Needle.
Development camp scrimmage shows fast paced Seattle Kraken prospects
Ahead of their third playing season in existence, the Seattle Kraken held development camp, an opportunity to see the prospect pool that the franchise is building through the draft and tryouts like this. To wrap up the five-day event, the Kraken held a scrimmage between two groups of the prospects in front of a packed crowd at Kraken Community Iceplex, where there was plenty of offense to witness, just like the teams NHL season displayed this past year.
Meet Zaccharya Wisdom - the Kraken's First Black Draft Pick
Meet Zaccharya Wisdom - the first Black draft pick of the Seattle Kraken. We were out at the Kraken Development Camp on Sunday to take a look at the newest members of Seattle’s hockey team, and connected with Wisdom to hear about his journey to the NHL.
Hood Famous Bakeshop is a Center of Filipino Cuisine in Seattle
Hood Famous in Seattle is a cafe, bakery and bar on the rise - literally. They bake their own Filipino-inspired pastries, breads and more every day at their 5th ave S shop, serving the community with unique and delicious items. Founder and Co-Owner Chera Amlag said that the shop started ten years ago as a pop-up on Beacon Hill, and now has become a thriving hub of cuisine in Seattle’s Chinatown International District.
JROD Show in the Midsummer Classic, Seattle style: Julio Rodriguez named to 2023 All-Star game
Young Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez will head to his second consecutive All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez. While a rough start to the season made it seem impossible for Julio to be here, his upturn over the Spring and now Summer gets him into a second Midsummer Classic.
George Kirby K’s his way into the All-Star game as injury replacement
Young Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby will head to his first career All-Star game, joining the American League roster as an Injury Replacement player for Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan. Replacement or not, Kirby has earned this nod.
Late comeback effort not enough; Storm fall to Liberty 81-66
The Seattle Storm dropped their third straight loss, falling to the New York Liberty in another contest that displayed many of the issues that they’d dealt with for most of the 2023 season in addition to a few other problems that Liberty took advantage of.
Tides changing? Mariners take series win over Rays with one-run victory in rubber match
The Seattle Mariners closed out a series win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, behind a strong third inning, patient plate appearances, and three lock-down innings from the bullpen. After a horrible series opener against the Rays, the Mariners were able to find their focus and take a series against the best team in baseball, at the time.
All-Star rock: Luis Castillo named as Seattle’s representative in Midsummer Classic
The Seattle Mariners have their All-Star game representative, and ace pitcher Luis Castillo gets the nod to representee the team in the Midsummer Classic that they will be hosting.
Sounders secure first victory since late May, Rusnak late winner the difference against Dynamo
The Seattle Sounders were able to find themselves back in the win column for the first time since late May, snapping a goal drought at home of 405 minutes as Albert Rusnak's strike in the 67th minute from brilliant passing was the decider against the Houston Dynamo. A win that keeps them hanging at third place in the West, Seattle must use this result as a launching point for their attack the rest of the way.
Mariners lasso victory on “Cal-Boy” hat night; Win 8-3 Over Tampa Bay
In game two of their series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Seattle Mariners used an ultra quality start from George Kirby and a late offensive surge to pull away and set up a rubber match after game one's ugly and embarrassing blowout loss