Raul Ibañez played 11-of-his-19 Major League seasons in a Mariners uniform. On Friday, he returned to Safeco Field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch as part of the Mariners season-long 40th Anniversary celebration.
Ibañez was teammates with 9 active Mariners: Felix Hernandez (2005–08, 13), James Paxton (2013), Kyle Seager (2013), Mike Zunino (2013), Robinson Canó (2012 with New York-AL), Carlos Ruiz (2009–11 with Philadelphia), Jarrod Dyson (2014 with Kansas City), Danny Valencia (2014 with Kansas City) and David Phelps (2012 with New York-AL).