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Seattle Mariners Owner Dies, Could The Team Be Sold?

AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara

The majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, Hiroshi Yamauchi has died in Japan at the age of 85. The former Nintendo President never watched a Mariners game in person, but he’s credited by many for saving baseball in Seattle when he purchased the team in 1992.

What’s his legacy? And what does his death mean for the Mariners organization moving forward?Geoff Baker covers the Mariners for The Seattle Times. He talked with Marcie Sillman.Produced by Andy Hurst.