Major League Baseball

Since becoming the home of the Seattle Mariners in 1999, Safeco Field has been known as a pitcher friendly ballpark. This may not ring true starting with the 2013 season as it has been decided and announced that portions of the outfield wall will be moving closer to home plate. After 13 seasons in Safeco, this will be the first changes to the dimension of the playing field.

They don't call him 'The King' for nothing. Today Felix Hernandez retired 27 straight batters. No hits. No walks. No batters hit by pitch. No base runners at all. That is what is called a perfect game. At just 26 years old, 'El Rey' threw the 3rd perfect game this season, the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball History, and just the first for the Seattle Mariners organization. Incredible. R