Team chairman and managing partner John Stanton made the announcement Saturday during the ceremony held to retire the No. 51 worn by Ichiro with the Mariners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/11/baseball/mlb/ichiro-statue-mariners-stadium/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichiro #seattlemariners
For nearly three decades, Keizo Konishi’s job revolved around one man: Ichiro Suzuki. It's a job that took him from Kobe to Seattle and now Cooperstown as the Mariners icon is inducted into the Hall of Fame. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/27/baseball/mlb/ichiro-beat-writer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichirosuzuki #orixbluewave #seattlemariners #media #journalism #baseballhalloffame
Ichiro Suzuki’s enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday will cap one of the most fascinating careers in MLB history. Here are four top lessons from his career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/27/baseball/mlb/ichiro-greatness-four-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichirosuzuki #seattlemariners #baseballhalloffame
On Sunday, Ichiro will speak in Cooperstown as he is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. But his words will reverberate around the globe — from Seattle to Kobe and everywhere in between. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/26/baseball/ichiro-suzuki-uses-voice-hof/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #ichirosuzuki #seattlemariners #orixbluewave #newyorkyankees #miamimarlins
When visitors for this year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony arrive in Cooperstown in the coming week, they might find something new: Japanese-speaking interpreters to help them shop. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/22/baseball/suzuki-cooperstown-preparation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #ichirosuzuki #seattlemariners #cooperstown #baseballhalloffame