The Seattle Mariners are playing in a Game 7 for the first time in franchise history.

If the team wins, it erases the distinction of being the “only MLB franchise to never reach the World Series.” If the M’s lose, it’ll be among the most disappointing results to a season in the city’s history.

As Game 7 approaches, “ Seattle’s Morning News ” on KIRO Newsradio fielded texts from listeners detailing their journey as fans of this franchise, and how essential a victory Monday night would be.

“Would we even be Seattle if it didn’t come down to game 7?” one listener wrote in.

“I’ve been an Ms fan since the beginning. My dad took me to games at the Kingdom and I got to meet Spike Owen,” another listener texted in Monday morning. “I then got to take my dad to a game at (then Safeco) he’s bee

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