There are a number of team owners across the pro sports landscape who would rather not be in the spotlight. Which is fine, and maybe even healthy.
But this feels like a different kind of thing.
According to Art Thiel of the Everett Herald, Mariners owner Hiroshi Yamauchi, an early innovator at Nintendo and a native of Japan, has never seen his team play live and is not going to make the two-hour trek from his home later this week to see them open the MLB regular season against the A?s in Tokyo.
The reason given? None. There is no reason.
?Quite frankly, a man of his age and stature doesn?t have to explain why he?s not here,? said M?s CEO Howard Lincoln. ?He?ll be watching on TV. Given all the years he?s been involved with the Mariners, he?s really looking forward to see the team play. He?s very excited.?
Yamauchi is 84 years old, so health may be a factor. But he has owned the team since 1992 and, as Theil writes, ?the Japanese are big on symbolism.? We?re guessing postseason-starved Seattleites are too.
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