, bolstering the depth on a team that went on to win 91 games and claim the American League Wild Card berth.
At the time, Rickey was 41 years of age and in the 22nd season of a 25-year Hall of Fame career. Even at 41, Rickey was a difference-maker for the Mariners, appearing in 92 games and recording 31 stolen bases while posting a .362 on-base percentage. He is one of two players in Mariners history to steal at least 30 bases in a season while appearing in fewer than 100 games, joining Julio Cruz who did so in 1981 (43 SB, 94 G) and 1983 (33 SB, 61 G).