The Seattle Mariners made history this season by appointing Angie Mentink, ’97, and Melissa Robertson, ’03, to key spots in the Mariner lineup.
Mentink, one of the greatest softball players in UW history who also was one of the first women to play professional baseball, is the first woman to serve as a color analyst on Mariners radio and TV broadcasts. She will rotate with former Mariners players Jay Buhner, Dave Valle and Ryan Rowland-Smith. For Mentink, a longtime sports TV host, it’s her first radio gig, where she will appear on 20 games. Mentink’s UW degree is in general studies; the UW Communication program was closed during challenging budget times in the early 1990s.
Robertson, who has worked for the Mariners for 18 seasons, was promoted to senior vice president and general counsel for the organization. She leads all aspects of the club’s legal affairs, including baseball operations, ballpark operations, corporate partnerships, marketing, people & culture and sales. She also manages the club’s litigation matters, oversees government relations and acts as counsel to the Seattle Mariners Foundation. A Seattle native and lifelong Mariners fan, Robertson earned her bachelor’s from Scripps College in California before coming home to attend UW School of Law, where she was executive articles editor for the Washington Law Review.