SPOKANE, Wash. — As the Mariners continue their playoff push, fans across Spokane are coming together to share the excitement — and few places were louder Wednesday night than The Swinging Doors in North Spokane.

Every table inside the longtime neighborhood sports bar was filled as fans watched Seattle take on the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. For many, it wasn’t just about the game — it was about community, tradition, and being part of something that hasn’t happened in decades.

“Been a Mariners fan since they came into existence in ’76,” said Ron Landris, who drove up from Clarkston to watch the game. “I remember the ‘Refuse to Lose’ days of ’95. It’s been a lot of long years — and a lot of really cool years.”

Landris said he still remembers

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