1987
  • The first overall pick of the free-agent draft.

    1989

  • Homered in his first major league at-bat in the Kingdome.
  • Named Rookie of the Year.
  • The first father-and-son to actively play in the majors.

    1990

  • The first Mariner to be chosen as a starter for an All-Star game.
  • Won the Gold Glove Award.
  • The first father-and-son to play on the same major-league team.
  • Led the Mariners in homers with 22.
  • Led the Mariners in RBIs with 80.
  • Batted .300 for the first time.

    1991

  • First time hitting 100 RBIs.
  • First career grand slam.
  • Won the Gold Glove Award
  • Had the most American League All-Star votes.

    1992

  • First Mariner to have 100 or more RBIs in two consecutive seasons.
  • Won the Gold Glove Award.
  • Broke the Mariners club single-season record for batting average with .372.
  • Broke the Mariners club single-season record for doubles with 42.
  • First Mariner homerun in an All-Star game.
  • Won the MVP Award for the All-Star game.
  • First father-and-son duo to hit a homerun and win the MVP Award in the All-Star game.

    1993

  • Tied major league record by hitting a homerun in 8 consecutive games.
  • Won the Gold Glove Award.
  • First to hit the B&O Warehouse at Camden Yards (Baltimore), with a 460-foot blast in the Homerun Derby.
  • Set American League record for consecutive errorless outfielding.
  • First Mariner to hit over 40 homeruns in a season.

    1994

  • Set record for the most homeruns during the first two months of a season (22), surpassing Mickey Mantle.
  • Set record for the most homeruns through June 30 (32), surpassing Babe Ruth.
  • Recieved the most All-Star votes ever in baseball with 6,079,688.
  • Youngest player to start in 5 All-Star games (24).
  • Won the Homerun Derby at Pittsburg.
  • Has homered in every American League city.
  • Became the Mariners all-time homerun leader.

    1995

  • Broke his wrist and missed 73 games.

    1996

  • Set Mariners club record with 49 homers.
  • Set Mariners club record with 140 RBIs.


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