Jamie Moyer to enter the Mariners Hall of Fame

Jamie Moyer will be the newest member of the Mariners Hall of Fame. Moyer will be inducted in ceremonies that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Moyer, who leads the franchise in wins (145) and innings pitched (2,093), is the only Mariners pitcher to have won 20 games more than once, going 20-6 in 2001 and 21-7 in 2003, his All-Star season. Three times in his career with the Mariners, Moyer finished sixth or better in Cy Young Award voting.

“The Seattle Mariners are proud to welcome Jamie Moyer to our franchise’s Hall of Fame,” said team president Kevin Mather in a press release. “He was an outstanding representative of the Mariners both on and off the field, and will always be an important part of our history.”

Drafted by the Cubs in the sixth round of the 1984 draft out of St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Moyer went on to pitch for eight teams in a career that spanned 25 years. While he struggled early in his career, he came into his own as a pitcher when he discovered that he did not have to rely on his fastball. A devastating changeup and unsurpassed preparation took his game to another level. A desire to compete kept him in the game in to his age 49 season.

Moyer was acquired by the Mariners in a trade-deadline deal that sent Darren Bragg to the Red Sox on July 30, 1996 and spent the next 11 years in Seattle. In those years he not only contributed to his team but to his community as well. In 2000, Jamie and his wife Karen established The Moyer Foundation with the mission to provide comfort, hope, and healing to children affected by loss and family addiction. The Foundation created Camp Erin, the largest nationwide network of free bereavement camps for children and teens, including a location in every MLB city, and Camp Mariposa, a free first-of-its-kind camp serving children affected by addiction in their families.

Moyer has received numerous awards for his community service. In 2003, he received the Roberto Clemente Award, MLB’s top award for community service. He was also recognized for his “character and integrity” with the Hutch Award (2003), Lou Gehrig Award (2003) and Branch Rickey Award (2004).

To be eligible for the Mariners Hall of Fame, a player must have been active in a Mariners uniform for at least five seasons and be retired as a player at least two years. Moyer made his last start May 27, 2012 at the age of 49 and spent last year as a broadcaster for the Phillies. He joins Alvin Davis, Dave Neihaus, Jay Buhner, Edgar Martinez, Randy Johnson, Dan Wilson, Ken Griffey Jr. and Lou Piniella in the Mariners Hall of Fame.

Moyer will be a guest on “The Hot Stove” tonight, which airs from 7-9 on 710 ESPN Seattle.

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