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

The Seattle Mariners will honor the new Cooperstown, N.Y., member by retiring and displaying his number alongside fellow franchise Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez.

Throughout Ichiro Suzuki’s Major League career, the now-Hall of Fame outfielder cloaked himself in an aura of mysticism. Ichiro acted like he knew something everyone else didn’t, from the psychedelic,

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.

The Seattle Mariners have several franchise greats who can also boast to being considered in the most elite echelon of players. Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez

The seven-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger went on MLB Network to discuss playing with the Seattle Mariners hit king ahead of the 2025 Hall of Fame class being announced.

Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be joined by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner in the Class of 2025.

Suzuki's close call means New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera remains the only unanimous electee. Rivera received all 425 votes in 2019. Another longtime Yankees icon, shortstop Derek Jeter, came within one vote of unanimous election in 2020. Suzuki, Rivera and Jeter were teammates with New York from 2012-13.

Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. It's a remarkable achievement to survive the gauntlet of baseball writers to get elected to Cooperstown: After all, the Baseball Hall of Fame remains the toughest to gain entry to,

Dustin Pedroia didn’t come close to being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday, but his showing the first time on the ballot should be perceived as sizable achievement.

Ichiro will join fellow Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, and Jackie Robinson as the only players to have their uniform number retired by the M's.