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Baseball stadium in Seattle, Washington

T Mobile Park is a retractable roof stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners and has a seating capacity of 47,929. T Mobile Park is also used for amateur baseball events, including the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association high school state championships and one Washington Huskies game per season. Major non baseball events that have been held at T Mobile Park include the 2001 Seattle Bowl and WrestleMania XIX in 2003, which attracted the stadium's record attendance of 54,097. The stadium was originally named Safeco Field under a 20 year naming rights deal with Seattle based Safeco Insurance. T Mobile acquired the naming rights on December 19, 2018, and the name change took effect on January 1, 2019.

T Mobile Park is in the SoDo district of downtown Seattle, bounded by Dave Niehaus Way (a block of 1st Avenue S.) to the west, Edgar Martínez Drive (formerly S. Atlantic Street) to the south, Royal Brougham Way to the north, and BNSF railroad tracks to the east. Parking is available at the stadium's parking garage across Edgar Martínez Drive, the Lumen Field garage to the North, and other privately operated lots in the area. Sounder commuter rail serves nearby King Street Station. T Mobile Park is also served by the 1 Line of Sound Transit's Link light rail system and local King County Metro and Sound Transit Express bus routes at the nearby Stadium station. A dedicated ride hailing lot opened in June 2023 along 3rd Avenue; it cost $2.8 million to construct and was opened ahead of the 2023 MLB All Star Game.

On March 30, 1994, county executive Gary Locke appointed a task force to assess the need for a new baseball stadium to replace the rapidly deteriorating Kingdome. Many feared that the Mariners would leave Seattle if a new stadium was not built. In January 1995, the 28 member task force recommended to the King County Council that the public should be involved in financing the stadium. The task force concluded that a sales tax increase of 0.1% (to 8.3%) would be sufficient to fund the stadium. King County held a special election on September 19, asking the public for this sales tax increase; the measure led early, but was narrowly defeated by one fifth of one percent. On October 14, a special session of the state legislature authorized a different funding package for a new stadium that included a food and beverage tax in King County restaurants and bars, car rental surcharge in King County, a ballpark admissions tax, a credit against the state sales tax, and sale of a special stadium license plate. and established the Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District to own the ballpark and oversee design and construction. Taxpayer suits opposing the legislative actions and the taxes failed in the courts. Initial concepts for the new stadium, developed under the working name of New Century Park, were unveiled by architecture firm HOK in March 1995. The design included a retractable roof split into four sections and a seating capacity of 45,000 seats on four levels. On September 9, 1996, the site was selected for the new stadium, just south of the Kingdome. In late fall, several members of the King County Council wrote a letter to the Seattle Mariners, requesting a postponement of the projected $384.5 million stadium project. Construction officially began in 1997, with a groundbreaking ceremony on March 8 featuring Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr. The construction, overseen by chief financial officer (and former team president and minority owner) Kevin Mather, continued through the beginning of the 1999 season. Its first game was on July 15, immediately after the All Star break; the Mariners lost 3–2 to the San Diego Padres with 44,607 in attendance. Longtime team broadcaster Dave Niehaus threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the game to Tom Foley, the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The naming rights were sold in June 1998 to Seattle based Safeco Insurance, which paid $40 million for a 20 year deal. The 2018 season was the last played under this name, and the Safeco signage was removed from the ballpark beginning that November. The naming rights were awarded to T Mobile, whose U. S. headquarters are based in nearby Bellevue on December 19, which paid $87.5 million for an agreement that will last 25 years, and the name change officially took effect on January 1, 2019. Ken Griffey Jr. returned to Safeco Field in 2007 with the Cincinnati Reds (where he had been traded after the 1999 season) to a hero's welcome. In commemoration of Griffey's achievements with the team, the Mariners unveiled a new poster that declared Safeco Field "The House That Griffey Built." The Mariners moved the fences at Safeco Field closer to home plate before the 2013 season "to create an environment that is fair for both hitters and pitchers," according to General Manager Jack Zduriencik. Safeco Field had been considered one of the most pitcher friendly ballparks in the majors since it opened. The center field scoreboard and ad panels were replaced with an board during renovations, becoming the largest among all stadium scoreboards in the major leagues at the time. After the 2017 season, the field surface, in place since the stadium opened in 1999, underwent its first full replacement. The infield and foul territory were redone in 2012, but the outfield had not been replaced before the resodding. The NHL hosted the Winter Classic January 1, 2024. Seattle Kraken won over the Las Vegas Golden Knights 3 0. After the event, the entire field was replaced as seen in the contract.

There previously was technology that allowed spectators to monitor special game time features with Nintendo DS receivers.

T Mobile Park features a manual scoreboard, the second largest HD video display scoreboard in MLB, a color LED out of town scoreboard, and LED ribbon boards along the terraces. The main scoreboard, which replaced the original monochrome scoreboard and separate video screen above the center field bleachers before the 2013 season, is more than in area. The board can be used either all at once, such as for live action or video replays, or split into sections for displaying information such as statistics and advertisements.

Co located with the Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest, the Mariners Hall of Fame features bronze plaques of the eleven inducted members: Alvin Davis (1997), Broadcaster Dave Niehaus (2000), Jay Buhner (2004), Edgar Martínez (2007), Randy Johnson (2012), Dan Wilson (2012), Ken Griffey Jr. (2013), Lou Pinella (2014), Jamie Moyer (2015), Ichiro Suzuki (2022), and Félix Hernández (2023). The plaques describe their contributions to the franchise, as well as murals and television screens showing highlights of their careers with the Mariners.

The 'Pen, known for sponsorship purposes as "The T Mobile 'Pen", is a standing room only area adjacent to the bullpens, where spectators can watch relief pitchers warm up before entering the game. When the stadium opened during the 1999 season, the area was called the "Bullpen Market". In 2013, the Mariners' vice president of ballpark operations described the Bullpen Market as a dark and unwelcoming place that needed a remodel to be more attractive to fans. Prior to the 2011 season, the Mariners brought in three celebrity chefs to introduce special concession stands with exclusive food options. In the first season under its new branding, per capita fan spending in The 'Pen increased by 87% from the previous season. In 2013, Edgar's Cantina, named for Hall of Fame Mariners player Edgar Martínez, opened. Sports Business Journal called The 'Pen "one of the liveliest social scenes in Major League Baseball" in 2013, when fan spending in The 'Pen had risen 42% year over year, which a team spokeswoman credited primarily to Edgar's Cantina. Poquitos sold over 900 orders of chapulines at the first three home games, at $4.00 for a cup. In 2019, the Mariners opened The 'Pen two and a half hours before the first pitch of Mariners home games, offering happy hour specials to encourage fans to arrive early. As many as 3,000 fans come to The 'Pen during each game. The 'Pen attracts large and often rowdy crowds due to its food and drink options. On April 13, 2013, a man was injured and required reconstructive surgery after a fight broke out over a table in The 'Pen. Two men turned themselves in, one of whom faced a felony assault charge. A team spokesperson said that the Mariners assign more uniformed police officers, private security guards, and alcohol enforcement officials to The 'Pen during special events, such as College Night.

On August 15, 2012, Mariners pitcher Félix Hernández pitched the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history and the first perfect game in Mariners history. This marked the second perfect game and third no hitter at the park, all of which occurred in the 2012 season. The stadium has hosted the Major League Baseball All Star Game twice: in 2001 as Safeco Field and 2023 as T Mobile Park. The 2001 edition was won by the American League—featuring eight players from the Mariners—in front of 47,364 spectators. The 2023 edition was won by the National League with 47,159 in attendance. The event used nearby Lumen Field for several events, including a fan festival and the MLB player draft.

The stadium has been temporarily used by local minor league teams for playoff games when their normal venues were unavailable. The Tacoma Rainiers played their 2010 Pacific Coast League playoff semifinal games at then Safeco Field while Cheney Stadium underwent off season renovations. The Rainiers won their series and advanced to the PCL Championship, which was played entirely on the road due to Safeco Field being unavailable. The Everett AquaSox of the Class A Northwest League played one game in the 2016 playoffs against the Spokane Indians at Safeco Field. The move was arranged after a rainstorm rendered the outfield at Everett Memorial Stadium unusable for several days.

On May 4, 2007, an NCAA Pacific 10 Conference baseball attendance record was set when the Washington Huskies hosted defending National Champion Oregon State in front of 10,421 spectators. Washington won the game, 6–2.

The stadium hosted the 2001 Seattle Bowl, the first edition of the short lived Seattle Bowl college football game, on December 27, 2001. Georgia Tech defeated 11th ranked Stanford, 24–14, before 30,144 fans.

On March 30, 2003, the stadium hosted WrestleMania XIX, which set an all time record attendance for the facility of 54,097.

The 2024 NHL Winter Classic on January 1 was held at T Mobile Park and was contested by the Seattle Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights. The Kraken won 3–0 in front of 47,313 spectators.

Date Artist Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Revenue Notes September 16, 2008 The Beach Boys — — — — The stadium's first concert, although it was not open to the public. July 19, 2013 Paul McCartney — Out There Tour 45,229 / 45,229 $4,525,200 The stadium's first public concert, it also featured former Nirvana members on a performance of the song "Cut Me Some Slack". July 30, 2014 BeyoncéJay Z — On the Run Tour 40,615 / 40,615 $4,339,642 May 20, 2016 Billy Joel Gavin DeGraw Billy Joel in Concert 36,582 / 36,582 $4,045,000 August 19, 2017 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers The Lumineers 40th Anniversary Tour 42,199 / 46,050 $3,665,292 August 8, 2018 Pearl Jam — Pearl Jam 2018 Tour 88,142 / 91,918 $7,829,518 This was the first time in five years since the band last played in their hometown. August 10, 2018 August 31, 2018 Zac Brown Band OneRepublic Down the Rabbit Hole Live September 1, 2018 Foo Fighters Giants in the Trees and The Joy Formidable Concrete and Gold Tour 37,825 / 49,131 $2,913,484 The surviving members of Nirvana reunited for a few songs. October 19, 2019 The Who Liam Gallagher Moving On! Tour — — September 6, 2021 Green DayFall Out BoyWeezer The Interrupters Hella Mega Tour 37,709 / 37,709 $4,000,109 Originally scheduled for July 25, 2020, and later, July 17, 2021. August 3, 2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers The StrokesThundercat 2022 Global Stadium Tour 41,706 / 41,706 $5,489,712 August 18, 2024 Foo Fighters PretendersAlex G Everything or Nothing at All Tour September 4, 2024 Def LeppardJourney Cheap Trick The Summer Stadium Tour September 23, 2024 Green DayThe Smashing Pumpkins RancidThe Linda Lindas The Saviors Tour

The stadium was the home to the Microsoft annual employee meeting until 2012, attracting over 20,000 employees. Bernie Sanders held a rally for his 2016 presidential campaign on March 25. The stadium hosted Nitro Circus Live on September 16, 2017. On September 15, 2018, Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, along with his wife, Wendy Watson Nelson, and Second Counselor Henry B. Eyring, held a devotional that was attended by 49,089 church members, friends, and members of the community. Several local high schools and universities have held graduation ceremonies at the stadium. Issaquah High School's class of 2000 was the first to graduate at the stadium.