Everett AquaSox
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Minor league affiliations | |||||
Class | High-A (2021–present) | ||||
Previous classes | Class A Short Season (1995–2020) | ||||
League | Northwest League (2022–present) | ||||
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Major league affiliations | |||||
Team | Seattle Mariners (1995–present) | ||||
Minor league titles | |||||
League titles (1) |
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Division titles (3) |
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Colors | Navy, aqua, light green, orange, white | ||||
Mascot | Webbly | ||||
Ballpark | Funko Field (1995–present) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | 7th Inning Stretch, LLC[1] | ||||
General manager | Danny Tetzlaff[3] | ||||
Manager | Eric Farris[2] |
The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is affiliated with the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seating capacity of 3,682. Everett has won three division titles and one Northwest League championship.
History
Following the 1983 season, Bob and Margaret Bavasi purchased the struggling Walla Walla, Washington, based Blue Mountain Bears.[4] Antiquated facilities compounded by dwindling attendance in Walla Walla prompted the new owners to move the franchise. The Bavasis, who had secured affiliation with the San Francisco Giants, ultimately selected Everett as the relocation destination.[5] Playing as the Everett Giants, the club was affiliated with San Francisco for eleven years until 1994. After the 1994 season, Everett signed a player development contract with the Seattle Mariners as their Class A Short Season affiliate and adopted a new unique name, the AquaSox. Since the 2021 season, the team has played at the High-A classification as a Mariners affiliate.[6][7]
Identity
One of the team logos, used on road caps and jerseys, is based on the "trident" insignia used by the Mariners in the early 1980s (rotated to look like the letter "E" for Everett, instead of "M" for Mariners). Their mascot is Webbly, a frog.[8] According to long-time team radio broadcaster Pat Dillon, "The frog is a cross between a Pacific tree frog and a Central American red-eyed tree frog—and Brooks Robinson."[9] Previously, the mascot for the Everett Giants was a giant hot dog named Frank.
Season-by-season record
Northwest League (1995–present)
Season | PDC | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | Post-season | Manager | Attendance | |
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1995 | SEA | North | 2nd | 37 | 39 | .487 | Orlando Gomez | 89,950 | ||
1996 | SEA | North | 4th | 33 | 42 | .440 | Roger Hansen | 87,846 | ||
1997 | SEA | North | 3rd | 29 | 47 | .382 | Orlando Gomez | 79,918 | ||
1998 | SEA | North | 3rd | 34 | 42 | .447 | Terry Pollreisz | 119,396 | ||
1999 | SEA | North | 3rd | 41 | 35 | .540 | Terry Pollreisz | 103,455 | ||
2000 | SEA | East | 4th | 37 | 39 | .804 | Terry Pollreisz | 114,024 | ||
2001 | SEA | West | 3rd | 36 | 39 | .480 | Terry Pollreisz | 114,727 | ||
2002 | SEA | West | 1st | 44 | 32 | .579 | Lost to Boise in championship series 0-3 | Roger Hansen | 110,373 | |
2003 | SEA | West | 4th | 32 | 44 | .421 | Pedro Grifol | 110,043 | ||
2004 | SEA | West | 2nd | 41 | 35 | .539 | Pedro Grifol | 104,010 | ||
2005 | SEA | West | 3rd | 42 | 34 | .540 | Pedro Grifol | 108,884 | ||
2006 | SEA | West | 4th | 31 | 45 | .408 | Dave Myers | 106,675 | ||
2007 | SEA | West | 3rd | 35 | 41 | .461 | Mike Tosar | 106,683 | ||
2008 | SEA | West | 4th | 32 | 44 | .421 | Jose Moreno | 95,294 | ||
2009 | SEA | West | 2nd | 39 | 37 | .513 | John Tamargo | 89,929 | ||
2010 | SEA | West | 1st | 48 | 27 | .640 | Defeated Vancouver in division series 2–1 Defeated Spokane in championship series 2-1 |
Jose Moreno | 89,929 | |
2011 | SEA | West | 3rd | 37 | 39 | .487 | Scott Steinmann | 96,345 | ||
2012 | SEA | West | 3rd | 46 | 30 | .605 | Lost to Vancouver in division series 2–0 | Rob Mummau | 95,929 | |
2013 | SEA | North | 1st | 44 | 32 | .579 | Lost to Vancouver in division series 2–0 | Rob Mammau | 92,489 | |
2014 | SEA | North | 4th | 28 | 48 | .368 | Dave Valle | 92,642 | ||
2015 | SEA | North | 1st | 42 | 34 | .552 | Lost to Tri-City in division series 0-2 | Rob Mammau | 100,613 | |
2016 | SEA | North | 1st | 45 | 31 | .592 | Defeated Spokane in division series 2–0 Lost to Eugene in championship series 1-2 |
Rob Mammau | 104,162 | |
2017 | SEA | North | 4th | 36 | 40 | .474 | Jose Moreno | 110,161 | ||
2018 | SEA | North | 2nd | 38 | 38 | .500 | Lost to Spokane in division series 2–1 | Jose Moreno | 111,599 | |
2019 | SEA | North | 3rd | 37 | 39 | .487 | Louis Boyd | 116,630 |
Division winner | League champions |
Roster
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References
- ^ "7th Inning Stretch, LLC". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Everett AquaSox Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Everett AquaSox Front Office". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ French, Joan (November 10, 1983). "Walla Walla Pro Baseball Sale Becomes Final". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Another Bavasi Trying Baseball as a Club Owner". Newspapers.com. May 6, 1984. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Johns, Greg (December 9, 2020). "Mariners invite 4 clubs to return as affiliates". MLB. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Everett Aquasox Mascot Appearances". Everett AquaSox. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ Caputo, Paul (May 2, 2015). "Soggy Froggy, Man: The Story Behind the Everett AquaSox". SportsLogos.net. SportsLogos.net. Retrieved May 23, 2018.