Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Wilbur Donald "Don" Wakamatsu (born February 22, 1963 in Hood River, Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Instead of leading Seattle to its first postseason spot since 2001, Don Wakamatsu lost games at a stunning rate.
Then, the Mariners manager lost his team — first franchise icon Ken Griffey Jr., then Chone Figgins .Now, he's lost his job.The last-place Mariners fired Wakamatsu on Monday, more than halfway through a season that began with a boosted roster and high hopes."I would like to thank the city of Seattle and all the baseball fans here in the Northwest for the great support offered to me during my time as Mariners manager," Wakamatsu said Monday night in statement released by the team. "My single biggest disappointment is that we were not able to finish what we wanted to finish here, bringing a championship club to the fans."I cannot tell you how great the fans were to me, and to my family. The support I received here will always mean a great deal to me."The Mariners started the day at 42-70, the second-worst record in the American League.They started the night with their fifth man...Evan Longoria hit two of Tampa Bay's four home leading 10th complete game, as the 1, in the opener of a four-game series.Desmond Jennings and John Jaso also homered ...
Luis Perez tries to win his third straight decision this game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.Perez did not get a decision on Saturday against Tamp...
Jeremy Guthrie tries to avoid an 18th loss this evening game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre .Big things were expected for Guthrie coming into the...
Tim Flannery watched the ball hit sharply to left field as Pat Burrell charged toward him from second base. Suddenly, San Francisco's third-base coach started wildly...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Seattle Mariners decided to cut ties with veteran outfielder Milton Bradley on Monday as part of a shake-up of the American League West team...
David Pauley earned his first career win, helping make Daren Brown's road debut as Seattle's interim manager a success, and the Mariners beat the Cleveland Indians 3...
Last-place Seattle welcomed new interim manager Daren Brown by getting its first triple play in 15 years in a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.Brow...
Jack Zduriencik , weathering a disappointing season and the controversial acquisition of a minor leaguer who had faced felony charges, will return as Mariners' gener...
Franklin Gutierrez added a little pop to a night of Seattle small ball with a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth, and the Mariners snapped their seven-game losing stre...
NEW YORK (AP) — In the Bronx, almost nothing seems to faze Cliff Lee.The Mariners ace beat the New York Yankees in their ballpark yet again, pitching his third strai...
David Murphy hit a go-ahead, three-run home run, Michael Young added his first grand slam in three years and the first-place Texas Rangers beat the lowly Seattle Mar...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cliff Lee threw a seven-hitter to help the Seattle Mariners snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Mond...
Right-hander Justin Germano has been down this road before. It's a bumpy one and no one can ever be sure where it ends.Germano, who's played parts of six seasons in ...
Don Wakamatsu, the major leagues' first Japanese-American manager, got fired by the Seattle Mariners hours before they hosted a Japanese heritage day celebration on ...
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Jose Bautista bashed his Major League-leading 39th home run of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays crushed the hapless Baltimore Orioles in a ...
David Price struck out a franchise-record 14 in seven dominant innings, Desmond Jennings hit a pair of solo home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Ja...
Derek Jeter hit a three-run homer and tied a 3, in the finale of a three-game set from Yankee Stadium .Nick Swisher added a two-run shot and Alex Rodriguez hit a sol...
The Boston Red Sox try to avoid falling further behind in game series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre .All of the Red Sox' final 23 games will come ag...
Robinson Cano's two-run double put the Yankees run seventh inning, lifting New York to a 6-4 victory over Toronto.Francisco Cervelli belted a two-run homer for the Y...
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