The Seattle Mariners honored Ichiro Suzuki by retiring his No. 51 during a pregame ceremony at T-Mobile Park, marking him as the third player in franchise history with this honor. Suzuki, the first Japanese-born player inducted into the Hall of Fame, received a near-unanimous 99.7% of the vote. He had a remarkable 19-year MLB career with numerous accolades including 10 All-Star selections and a single-season hits record of 262. Before him, Randy Johnson also wore No. 51, contributing significantly to the team's history.
Ichiro Suzuki made history as the first Japanese-born player inducted into the Hall of Fame, earning a near-unanimous 99.7% of the vote from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Over a 19-year MLB career, Suzuki was a 10-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove winner, two-time AL batting champion, and three-time Silver Slugger.
Suzuki's iconic No. 51 was retired by the Mariners, making him just the third player in franchise history to receive this honor, joining Griffey and Martinez.
Ichiro stated, 'For nine years, that was the only number I had in Japan. (No.) 51 was my identity. But I knew that number already had a rich history here.'
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