1990 Bellingham Mariners player profiles, Seattle

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Bellingham Mariners 1990 team photo
Features on each member of the 1990 Bellingham Mariners, short-season affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.

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Bellingham Mariners 1990 team card1 - Dave Adam hit his spots over eight pro seasons, made AA
2 - Rob Callistro played over four seasons, became minister
3 - P.J. Carey used work ethic as player, then as manager
4 - Jim Converse saw 4 majors seasons with Mariners, Royals
5 - John Cummings learned how to pitch, made 5 ML seasons
6 - Kyle Duke made six pro seasons, AA
18 - Dave McDonald saw 2 seasons, high-A
19 - Fred McNair took good bat to AAA
20 - Lipso Nava learned in 17 pro seasons
21 - Rob Nichols saw single pro season
22 - Myron Pines coached, then scouted
23 - Glen Raasch proved college prospect
24 - Randy Rivera played, died in '91 crash
25 - Willie Romay, Their Projection, 11/6/17
26 - Ruben Santana, Little Things, 10/10/17
27 - Brian Stephens, Extra Concentration, 10/28/17
28 - Doug Tegtmeier played in Alaska, made three pro seasons
29 - James Terrell, Pretty Fun, 10/28/17
30 - Bill Tucker, True Passion, 11/13/17
31 - Sean Twitty, Closest Friends, 10/14/17
32 - Jerry Walker, Eclipsed Perspective, 11/4/17
33 - Spyder Webb, His Name, 11/2/17
34 - Gary Wheelock, Further Development, 10/30/17
35 - Willie Wilder, His Dedication, 10/9/17
36 - Willie Wilkerson, Home State, 10/21/17
37 - Tyler Williams, Six Innings, 10/27/17
38 - Kevin Yianacopolus, Highest Ability, 11/15/17
39 - Todd Youngblood was bulldog on mound

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