SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners announced that longtime broadcaster Rick Rizzs will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame.
Mariners Chairman & Managing Partner John Stanton made the announcement Saturday during the club’s 50th Season Celebration at T-Mobile Park.
“For most of the past two decades, Rick has been the Voice of the Mariners, with his energy, iconic calls, and love for our team and this community shining through every call he makes, and every interaction he has with a player, fan, or listener,” Stanton said. “We are celebrating our 50th season today, and the amazing Rick Rizzs has been behind the mic calling our games for 41 of those seasons. He’s always been a Hall of Fame broadcaster, and we look forward to making it official next season as he joins his longtime partner and friend Dave Niehaus as the only two non-uniformed members of the Mariners Hall of Fame.”
Rizzs is now in his 41st season – which will be his last. He announced earlier this year that he will be retiring.
Rizzs will be the 12th member of the Mariners Hall of Fame, following:
- Alvin Davis (1997)
- Dave Niehaus (2000)
- Jay Buhner (2004)
- Edgar Martinez (2007)
- Randy Johnson (2012)
- Dan Wilson (2012)
- Ken Griffey Jr. (2013)
- Lou Piniella (2014)
- Jamie Moyer (2015)
- Ichiro Suzuki (2022)
- Félix Hernández (2023)
Rizzs was originally hired by the Mariners to pair with Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Niehaus in 1983.
He spent nine years in Seattle from 1983-91 before a brief three-year stint as the lead voice of the Detroit Tigers. He returned to Seattle for the 1995 season and has been with the Mariners ever since. He is the longest-tenured broadcaster in club history, surpassing Niehaus’ 34-year career in Seattle.