In 1976, a man won a contest to name the Seattle Mariners and then disappeared without a trace. Nearly 50 years later, he remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in Seattle sports history… until now.
In 1970, the Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee, leaving the city without a team.
In 1976, to settle the lawsuit, the American League offered Seattle an expansion team, as long as the city dropped the lawsuit.A “name the team” contest was soon announced. And out of 15,000 entries, a winner was picked.they had a new name: Seattle Mariners. Roger and his brother Louis Szmodis Jr. were the sons of Louis Szmodis, Sr. and Mary Szmodis of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
In 1965, Roger appears in the yearbook for Pennsylvania State University. He studied business administration and participated in the Accounting Club and Intramurals. We called Justin and talked for a bit. He said his parents had received our messages, but they were unsure about calling us back. He revealed that his family was aware that Roger named the team, but did not know he has disappeared without ever claiming his prize.
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