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- Updated: September 17, 2016
SEATTLE — John Ellis and Howard Lincoln, the two previous Mariners CEO and chairman of the board, were honored Friday for their 24 years of service to the organization with a special Seattle Mariners Franchise Achievement Award.
The newly created award, which recognizes significant contributions to the Mariners, was presented to Ellis during a ceremony prior to Friday’s game against the Astros at Safeco Field. Ellis threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Lincoln’s award was presented to him earlier this month after he retired as CEO and turned that position over to John Stanton.
“It is not an overstatement to say that without John Ellis and Howard Lincoln, the Seattle Mariners would not be here today, two games back in the Wild Card race and playing …
