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For more than two decades the Seattle Mariners played at the very dull Kingdome. However in 1999 the Mariners moved into one of baseball's premier ballparks, Safeco Field. By the time the 1990s arrived, the Kingdome became a terrible venue for the Seattle Mariners. Many individuals and organizations began working to get the Mariners a new ballpark. After several years of negotiations, the team decided to build a new ballpark. Built next to the Kingdome, ground was broken on March 8, 1997. The ballpark followed the same neo-traditional pattern as every new ballpark built in the 1990s. It has a brick facade, natural grass, and a retractable roof. Safeco Corporation bought the naming to the ballpark in 1997 giving its name, Safeco Field. The Seattle Mariners have not retired any uniform numbers. It is stated Mariners policy that the only players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame who played for at least five years with the Mariners, or career Mariners players who narrowly avoid election, will have their numbers officially retired. As far as unofficial retirement, the team has not reissued the number 24 of Ken Griffey, Jr. to any player since he left the team. Number 51 worn by Randy Johnson was withheld from players for two and a half years until 2001, when it was awarded to Ichiro Suzuki upon his request after wearing it for his entire superstar career in Japan.
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