As of now, the Seattle Mariners have three sole representatives in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Those are Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Ichiro Suzuki.

In one month, we'll find out if the Mariners get a fourth representative in former manager Lou Piniella, who is up for induction via the Contemporary Eras Committee.

Here's what you need to know:

As noted by the Mariners in a press release:

The 16-member Contemporary Era Committee will vote on the 8 finalists on Sunday, Dec. 6. Finalists who receive votes on at least 75% of ballots (at least 12 of 16 votes) cast by the committee will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2027.

This version of the ballot features managers, umpires, executives and those who contributed to the game.

Other people up for induction are former managers Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker and Joe Maddon, as well as former executives Brian Sabean and Sandy Alderson. Bill White and Ted Turner round out the eight-person ballot.

Piniella spent 23 years as a manager between the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Mariners, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Chicago Cubs.

He won the World Series with the Reds in 1990 and got to Seattle in 1993, helping turn the Mariners from an afterthought, to an up-and-comer, to a consistent contender. He was 840-711 with Seattle over 10 years, taking the Mariners to the playoffs in 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001. The 1995 Mariners are widely credited with saving baseball in Seattle after advancing to the American League Championship Series. The 2001 team won an American League-record 116 games, also advancing to the ALCS.

With the Mariners, Piniella managed some of the greatest players in team history, including Griffey, Martinez, Randy Johnson, Jay Buhner, Ichiro Suzuki, and Jamie Moyer.

The Mariners traded him to the Devil Rays after the 2002 season in a rare managerial trade and he spent three years there before spending four with the Cubs.

In total, he made the playoffs seven times in his career.

Speaking of managers, the Mariners still need to hire one. The search appears to be down to Joe Espada and Jason Kanzler, but there is still an outside chance that someone else could sneak in the mix late.

The Mariners fired Dan Wilson at the conclusion of a very difficult 76-86 season that saw them finish third in the American League West.

In addition to that, the Mariners have to be in compliance with the 40-man roster by 2 p.m. PT on Monday.