Overview

• The Mariners held a pregame ceremony on August 9 at T-Mobile Park to officially retire Ichiro Suzuki’s No. 51 before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
• Suzuki became the third player in franchise history to receive this honor after his July 27 Hall of Fame induction, joining Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez.
• Chairman John Stanton said the club will unveil a statue of Suzuki striking his signature batting stance at the start of the 2026-27 season.
• The organization confirmed it will retire Randy Johnson’s No. 51 during the 2026 season, creating a rare instance of one number being retired twice by the same team.
• Across Nippon Professional Baseball and MLB, Suzuki amassed 4,367 hits and earned election to the Hall of Fame with a near-unanimous 99.7% vote.