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710 ESPN Seattle’s top 10 Seattle sports stories of 2019

No. 10: Ichiro Suzuki played a surreal final MLB game in Japan before announcing his retirement as an active player. (AP) 9. Longtime Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin retired from the NFL in a heartfelt letter posted on Twitter. (Getty) 8. The Seahawks gave their 2019 NFL Draft haul a boost by sending talented DE Frank Clark to Kansas City in a trade. (Getty) 7. The Sounders won their second MLS Cup championship in four years, exploding offensively in front a record-setting home crowd. (AP) Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (90) runs back an interception for a touchdown as Arizona Cardinals offensive guard J.R. Sweezy (64) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) 5. The Seahawks vaulted toward the top of the NFC by winning 10 of their first 12 games, including a huge overtime win over the 49ers decided by a Jason Myers field goal. (Getty) 4. Félix Hernández had an emotional sendoff at T-Mobile Park in his likely final start in a Mariners uniform in September. (AP) 3. A full 15 years after his retirement and after a long road as a candidate, Mariners legend Edgar Martinez was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July. (Getty) 2. UW Huskies football coach Chris Petersen announced his surprising resignation in December, and Washington send him out a winner as it beat his old team, Boise State, in the Las Vegas Bowl. (AP) 1. Russell Wilson agreed to a contract extension with the Seahawks at the 11th hour before a self-imposed deadline in April, then played MVP-caliber ball to lead the team to an 11-2 start to the season. (AP)
710 ESPN Seattle’s top 10 Seattle sports stories of 2019