Seattle Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln claims hit in pocketbook

Wed., Sept. 30, 2015

Associated Press

SEATTLE – After Howard Lincoln watched another Seattle Mariners news conference to introduce a new employee, the CEO of the organization said he would take another personal financial hit because of the club’s losing season.

Lincoln, the CEO of the Mariners for the past 16 seasons, who rarely speaks, said on Tuesday that as a condition of Seattle having another losing season he would be taking less compensation for his role overseeing the club. Lincoln said he viewed taking less money as his way of being accountable when the club has not succeeded.

“Over the years when we’ve had losing seasons I had made some very painful and self-imposed financial hits in terms of compensation, in terms of bonuses as my way of trying to be accountable. I will do that this season as well because it’s a losing season,” Lincoln said after new general manager Jerry Dipoto was introduced.

Lincoln has become a polarizing figure for many Seattle fans as the franchise has endured a 14-year playoff drought.

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