"The History of the Seattle Mariners" Concludes with King Felix
Felix Hernandez was the primary subject in the final episode of “The History of the Seattle Mariners,” a YouTube series which chronicles the story of “the most fascinating team on Earth.” The series was created by Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein as part of the Dorktown segments on SB Nation’s YouTube channel.
Bois and Rubenstein continue the method of analyzing old news articles to tell obscure stories and using visualized data to emphasize certain statistics. It not only is a creative method that ensures the accuracy of their research, it also makes their videos appealing to anyone, not just sports fans. This series is no different, as even non-baseball fans will be entertained by stories of old stadiums being burned down, toilets being filled with jello and a community deciding the fate of a team just as it is giving its fans something to root for.
The series of course also focuses on the immensely talented players that have worn the Mariners cap, with Hernandez, the most recent star of the team, being the focus as the series concludes. Hernandez was a local celebrity in the Seattle area when he was pitching at his peak. However, playing on the west coast and never having an opportunity to pitch in the playoffs, which is no fault of his own, never allowed for him to reach nationwide celebrity status. But despite his declining skills, Seattle fans gave him a standing ovation when he pitched his final game last season. Everyone in the ballpark, including Hernandez himself, was aware that he would not be returning to the team next season. Hernandez was last pitching for the Atlanta Braves in spring training before the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the season.
The series is highly recommended for both sports and non-sports fans alike, but especially for sports fans who are pining for some content with no live sports to keep them entertained. The entire six-episode series is around three hours and 40 minutes in total and can be watched for free on SB Nation’s YouTube channel.
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