April 25 in Seattle Mariners History: Maury Wills suspended for tampering with batters box (1981)

[adrotate banner=”37″] On April 25, 1981, Seattle Mariners manager Maury Wills is suspended for two games as punishment for ordering the grounds crew to enlarge the batter’s boxes at the Kingdome making it a foot closer to the mound. Wills had decided to tamper with the chalk lines after the Oakland

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