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Thursday, April 11, 2013

"King" Felix Hernandez | The Supreme Court is back in session

Always a good time when you're on feature duty for a baseball game.  Especially when it's King Felix's first home game back in the saddle. The weather held out, the yellow was widespread and a good night was had. Enjoy!


Hannah Sauget, 19, left, collects her free Felix Hernandez sign and T-shirt before a game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 4-3. The evening marked Felix Hernandez's opening game pitching at home for the 2013 season. The first 25,000 fans to arrive at Safeco Field were given discounted tickets and King Felix shirts. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)


Backed by a sea of yellow King Felix signs, Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, center, pitches during a game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 4-3. The evening marked Felix Hernandez's opening game pitching at home for the 2013 season. The first 25,000 fans to arrive at Safeco Field were given discounted tickets and King Felix shirts. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)


Mariners fans stream into the stadium to collect free signs and T-shirts before a game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 4-3. The evening marked Felix Hernandez's opening game pitching at home for the 2013 season. The first 25,000 fans to arrive at Safeco Field were given discounted tickets and King Felix shirts. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)


Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman, right, takes pictures and signs autographs for fans before throwing out the first pitch at a Mariners game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 4-3. The evening marked Felix Hernandez's opening game pitching at home for the 2013 season. The first 25,000 fans to arrive at Safeco Field were given discounted tickets and King Felix shirts. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)


Fans relax with cold beers before a Mariners game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 4-3. The evening marked Felix Hernandez's opening game pitching at home for the 2013 season. The first 25,000 fans to arrive at Safeco Field were given discounted tickets and King Felix shirts. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)


Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, left, enters his team's dugout before a game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 4-3. The evening marked Felix Hernandez's opening game pitching at home for the 2013 season. The first 25,000 fans to arrive at Safeco Field were given discounted tickets and King Felix shirts. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)


Yellow "King Felix" shirts stand out from the stands against the blue of twilight during a Mariners game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 4-3. The evening marked Felix Hernandez's opening game pitching at home for the 2013 season. The first 25,000 fans to arrive at Safeco Field were given discounted tickets and King Felix shirts. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)


Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez walks to the dugout before a game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Rangers beat the Mariners 4-3. The evening marked Felix Hernandez's opening game pitching at home for the 2013 season. The first 25,000 fans to arrive at Safeco Field were given discounted tickets and King Felix shirts. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)