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6 Mariners who left Seattle for the eventual World Series winner

By Ty Gonzalez

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02: Mike Montgomery #38 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates after defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02: Mike Montgomery #38 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates after defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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6 OCT 1995: SEATTLE MARINERS SHORTSTOP LUIS SOJO (LEFT) CELEBRATES AFTER TAGGING OUT NEW YORK YANKEE RUNNER RANDY VELARDE ON A THROW FROM RIGHT FIELDER GERALD WILLIAMS DURING THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF GAME AT THE KINGDOME IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Mandat
6 OCT 1995: SEATTLE MARINERS SHORTSTOP LUIS SOJO (LEFT) CELEBRATES AFTER TAGGING OUT NEW YORK YANKEE RUNNER RANDY VELARDE ON A THROW FROM RIGHT FIELDER GERALD WILLIAMS DURING THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFF GAME AT THE KINGDOME IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Mandat /

INF LUIS SOJO – 1996 NEW YORK YANKEES

Luis Sojo was one of the unsung heroes of the historic 1995 Mariners team, slashing .289/.335/.416 with seven home runs and 39 RBIs while playing several positions in both the outfield and infield that year. But a rough ’96 campaign in which he posted an abysmal .244 on-base clip landed him on the waiver wire, where he was picked up by the team he helped break the hearts of the year prior: the New York Yankees.

While his numbers didn’t improve much for the remainder of the regular season, Sojo remained on the team’s postseason roster and contributed to their World Series victory over the Braves with a 3-for-5 performance in the series. Sojo went on to post his best offensive season in 1997, win three more championships with New York in ’98, ’99, and 2000, and appear in another Fall Classic in New York’s eventual loss to the Diamondbacks in 2001.

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