Woman with Stage 4 cancer checks off Mariners' T-Mobile Park on MLB stadium tour
Liza Subik's love for baseball isn't new. Nor was the 37-year-old's dream to visit all 30 Major League ballparks.
"It's always been a dream for us to do it," Subik said, sitting in the Mariners' dugout at T-Mobile Park. "But we just got put on a quicker timeline."
Subik was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 2023 when she was 34 years old. In February, the doctors estimated she had six months to live.
After receiving the diagnosis, Subik and her best friend Kerri Domingo decided to go all in on their goal of visiting all 30 MLB ballparks. The pair have been friends since fifth grade and their May 4 visit to T-Mobile checked off the 20th ballpark of their journey.
"Everywhere in baseball feels like home because we all love the sport, but this one in particular just feels so good to me every time," Subik said.
Her husband's work has him in Seattle often. After attending various Mariners games over the years, their love for the team and atmosphere grew. Despite growing up in San Diego and being raised as a Padres fan, Subik said she now considers the Mariners her team.
That made the visit to T-Mobile, where Subik had a chance to meet Bryan Woo and throw out a first pitch, all the more special. Like every ballpark visit, Domingo was by Subik's side the entire time. Liza's 12-year-old son has been a part of the experience too, joining for some of the visits. This week's Seattle group was Subik, her husband, Domingo and her husband's co-worker who introduced them to Mariners baseball.
Like Subik, Domingo was raised a Padres fan. In telling the story of their friendship, Subik said it began when she beat, and subsequently comforted, Domingo in the fifth grade spelling bee. Domingo interjected to add that she beat her friend in the following three years.
In addition to the spelling bee, Domingo said the shared passion for baseball bonded the pair as children.
We were both super into baseball, whereas, except for our guy friends who played baseball, most of our girlfriends really weren't into baseball," Domingo said.
Despite their shared love, the pair said they "sporadically" went to games together prior to Subik's diagnosis.
"Life kind of gets in the way," Subik said. "We get distracted by the mundane things. When I got my diagnosis is when we really decided let's just take some time together. We know that my time is short, and let's just use that time to do what you always wanted to do."
The pair have been taking an RV and hitting a few ballparks at a time, Subik said. Domingo will drive while Subik takes time to nap and recover. Subik said it wouldn't be possible without Domingo, who is not only her best friend but also a chiropractor.
"I have a lot of bone metastasis, and she'll take care of me when I am going through pain," Subik said. "She works on my body before we go anywhere and makes sure that I am doing OK. It's been such a game changer, and I wouldn't be able to do it without her."
Highlights from the ballparks they've visited so far include a stop by the Green Monster at Fenway Park and the Dole whip frozen treats in Anaheim.
After their stop at T-Mobile where the Mariners pulled out a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves, Subik and Domingo headed for San Francisco.
"I feel fulfilled," Subik said, reflecting on what the days at the ballpark mean to her. "My family is my legacy. Especially my son, because he is so much like me. Having him see my strength and still going out there and living life as much as I can, it just really fulfills me.
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This story was originally published May 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM.