Speaking at the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time since being elected earlier this week, Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki made a funny joke about th

New Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki, now 51, still loves putting on the Seattle Mariners' uniform for pre-game workouts.

On the same day that Ichiro Suzuki learned that he'd been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Seattle Mariners announced that they'll retire his No. 51 during the upcoming season: On August 9, we’ll officially retire Ichiro’s iconic No. 51. #IchiroHOF 8月9日に、イチローの「51」は正式に永久欠番となる。 🔗 https://t.co/7tWKi0G8Dt pic.twitter.com/d794RDFx4r

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and the franchise's all-time leader in hits, Ichiro Suzuki, is all but guaranteed to hear his name included as one of the 202

Ichiro, along with fellow new Hall of Famers CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, were at the Hall of Fame on Thursday, and of course Ichiro was asked about being one vote short of unanimous. Here's what he said: Ichiro Suzuki offers to have the only writer that did not vote him into the Baseball Hall of Fame over to his house to "have a drink together and have a good chat" 🤣 pic.

Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot.

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

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.

The Seattle Mariners will have several promotional days in the lead up to the 2025 Hall of Fame inductee's jersey retirement.

The Seattle Mariners announced they will be retiring the No. 51 this August to celebrate Ichiro Suzuki as he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

The five newcomers, including Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025, in Cooperstown, New York.

The career .311 MLB hitter was the 2001 AL MVP and Rookie of the Year and won 10 consecutive AL Gold Glove Awards, all with the Mariners.