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Mariners to Retire Randy Johnson’s No. 51 in 2026, Ichiro’s Set for August 9

The move recognizes Johnson’s pivotal 18-2 Cy Young season that powered Seattle’s first playoff berth

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Overview

  • Mariners announced on June 2 that Randy Johnson’s No. 51 will be retired during the 2026 season as the franchise’s fifth retired jersey.
  • Ichiro Suzuki’s No. 51 is scheduled for retirement on August 9 after his 2025 Hall of Fame induction.
  • Johnson threw the Mariners’ first no-hitter on June 2, 1990 and posted an 18-2 record en route to his first Cy Young Award in 1995, propelling Seattle to its inaugural postseason.
  • He amassed a 130-74 record, 2,162 strikeouts and 51 complete games in Seattle from 1989 to 1998 before entering the team’s Hall of Fame in 2012 and Cooperstown in 2015.
  • Across his 22-year career Johnson won five Cy Young Awards, recorded two no-hit games and had his No. 51 previously retired by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015.