In an attempt to escape the heat in DC and to visit the parentals, I headed to Seattle for a week. I was anxious about missing the Nationals take on the Giants. Fortunately for me, but unfortunately for the Nats I made it to my parent’s house just in time to see Barry hit his #756. I was happy I got to witness such a historic baseball moment!

I was hoping to take in a Mariners game during my visit, but we seemed to have crossed paths in the air as they were in Baltimore taking on the Orioles earlier this week. I did make the trek into the city to check out Safeco Field. At least I can say I have been there! It’s a beautiful park and seeing it only added to my excitement for our new park.

In 1997 Ken Griffey Jr. officially helped break ground for the new stadium, it was completed in July 1999. The stadium holds 47,116 and has a one of a kind retractable roof designed to cover but not enclose the stadium, helpful with the rainy weather in Seattle. Safeco also features one of the most comprehensive scoreboards in the MLB. The Mariners team store was also huge, two stories and filled with everything you can possibly imagine. I bet our new stadium will be just as great. I took a few pictures and wanted to share them. Can’t wait to see you all back at RFK on Tuesday!

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