Ichiro Suzuki was a near-unanimous selection for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. That was no surprise. What was a surprise -- at least to Ichiro himself -- was when a fellow Mariners legen

Ken Griffey Jr. has a unique request for fellow Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki after Hall of Fame selection. One of the greatest players in Seattle Mariners history has officially punched his ticket to Cooperstown. Following a near-unanimous vote, Ichiro Suzuki has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

During his interview with MLB Network, Ichiro gets surprised by Ken Griffey Jr., who congratulates his former teammate on being elected to Cooperstown

For Seattle Mariners fans of a certain age, Thursday night was a special one. That's because franchise legends Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez were spotted together at an NBA game in Orlando, with the Magic posting a photo of the two on "X.

The Seattle Mariners have retired jerseys of some legendary names to have played for them. Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51 jersey will be among them, joining Mariners legends Ken Griffey Jr.

Ichiro will join Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Jackie Robinson as the only jerseys retired by the Mariners.

Ichiro Suzuki received a special honor on Tuesday when he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Now, the team he spent most of his career

The Mariners will retire Ichiro's iconic number 51 amid his Baseball Hall of Fame induction during the 2025 season.

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Ichiro was the first Japanese position player to appear in an MLB game, and he will be the first Japanese player enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame during the induction ceremony on July 27 in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Ichiro joins fellow Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. (No. 24) and Edgar Martinez (No. 11), along with Jackie Robinson (No. 42) as the only players to have their number retired by the Mariners. In a pregame ceremony on Aug. 9, Ichiro's No. 51 will officially be hung up for good.