It has been 24 years since the Mariners’ magical 1995 run, which highlights two inescapable facts.
One, of course, is that time marches on, relentlessly, even ruthlessly. Blink your eyes, turn away for a second, and nearly a quarter century has somehow passed. It can’t be true, can it? Oh, but it is. And I have the gray hair (and missing hair) to prove it.
The second takeaway is that in the ensuing two-plus decades, which has encompassed four presidential administrations, the Mariners are still seeking magic of commensurate stature.
Now that may well be an impossible task, a feeling reinforced by watching the outstanding documentary Sunday on MLB Network entitled, “The 1995 Mariners: Saving Baseball in Seattle.