SEATTLE, Wash – The man behind some of the most legendary radio calls in Seattle Mariners history will have one more season behind the microphone.
The Mariners announced Tuesday Rick Rizzs will retire after the 2026 season.
Rizzs has called professional baseball games for 51 years, 40 of them with the Mariners.
“Calling Mariners games has been the highlight of my life and having the chance to connect with managers, coaches, players, clubhouse personnel, my colleagues in the booth, those in the front office, but especially the great fans here in the Pacific Northwest has made it unbelievably special,” Rizzs said in a news release posted by the Mariners.
“I can’t thank them enough for the love and support they’ve given me all these years, but the reality is that the time has come for me to step back and spend more time at home with my grandkids,” he said.
“Fans in the Northwest, and all of us at the Mariners, have been blessed to have two of the great hometown radio broadcasters in baseball history call our games since the start of the franchise in 1977,” said Mariners Chairman and Managing Partner John Stanton.”We look forward to celebrating Rick throughout the 2026 season as he concludes an amazing, Hall of Fame caliber career.”
Rizzs said in the release he’ll be at every home game, but a reduced schedule of road games.
“But, believe me, I’ll be on hand to be at every Postseason game all the way to the World Series!”
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