Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week.

Seattle has been cheering on the Mariners since its inaugural season back in 1977. But the team, or rather its name, has been shrouded in mystery ever since. Seattle had a contest to name the team ...

And the Athletic's Keith Law ranked the Mariners minor league system as the best in baseball. And teams from around the league seemed to be aware of Seattle's stellar farm system, as well.

Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto met with reporters Monday afternoon after the team finalized the one-year deal to retain Jorge Polanco.Seattle’s longtime front office ...