March 5 in Seattle Mariners History: Needing just three wins to reach 300 for his career, pitcher Gaylord Perry signs a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. (1982)

On March 5, 1982 — Needing just three wins to reach 300 for his career, pitcher Gaylord Perry signs a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. Perry has compiled a lifetime 297-239 record in 19 major-league seasons. Three more victories would make him the 15th pitcher in major-league history to

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