Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki instructs members of Kyushu International University High School's baseball club during a baseball clinic in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2025.

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki observes batting practice during a baseball clinic for members of Kyushu International University High School's baseball club in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2025.

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki instructs members of Kyushu International University High School's baseball club during a baseball clinic in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2025.

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks to members of Chuetsu High School's baseball club after conducting a baseball clinic for them in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 9, 2025.

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks to members of Chuetsu High School's baseball club after conducting a baseball clinic for them in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 9, 2025.

[Breaking News]Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

OSAKA, Japan, June 20 Kyodo - Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki speaks during a talk show with high school and college students at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025. (Kyodo)

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki (3rd from R) pose for a photo with high school and college students after a talk show with them at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025.

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki speaks during a talk show with high school and college students at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025.

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki speaks during a talk show with high school and college students at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025.

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki speaks during a talk show with high school and college students at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025.

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki speaks during a talk show with high school and college students at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025.

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki speaks during a talk show with high school and college students at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025.

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki speaks during a talk show with high school and college students at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025.

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Ex-Mariner Ichiro Suzuki at Osaka expo

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki (2nd from L) speaks during a talk show with high school and college students at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 20, 2025.

Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson

Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki (L) poses with Randy Johnson, also a former Mariner inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, at the baseball club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on March 12, 2025. The Mariners decided earlier in the year to retire Ichiro's No. 51, which also had been worn by Johonson.

Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson

Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki (L) shakes hands with Randy Johnson, also a former Mariner inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, at the baseball club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on March 12, 2025. The Mariners decided earlier in the year to retire Ichiro's No. 51, which also had been worn by Johonson.

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki (C) holds a baseball clinic for Gifu High School baseball club members in Gifu, central Japan, on Nov. 17, 2024.

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki holds a baseball clinic for Gifu High School baseball club members in Gifu, central Japan, on Nov. 17, 2024.

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki holds a baseball clinic for Gifu High School baseball club members in Gifu, central Japan, on Nov. 17, 2024.

Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Baseball: Ex-MLB outfielder Aoki retires

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Norichika Aoki (23) of the Yakult Swallows watches a video message from former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki during his retirement ceremony following the final game of his career against the Hiroshima Carp on Oct. 2, 2024, at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium.

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers steals second base, his 56th steal of the season, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 25, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. He tied former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki's 2001 mark for the most steals by a Japanese-born player.

Seattle Mariner Cano practices in Japan

Seattle Mariner Cano practices in Japan

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Seattle Mariners second baseman Robison Cano practices as a member of the Major League Baseball All-Stars at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2014.

A's vs. Hanshin

A's vs. Hanshin

TOKYO, Japan - Randy Messenger of the Hanshin Tigers pitches in an exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 26, 2012. The former Seattle Mariner allowed four runs over five innings in his team's 12-6 victory.

Mariners' Ichiro visits elementary school

Mariners' Ichiro visits elementary school

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches a video with students at an elementary school in Seattle on May 5, 2011, part of the team's 14th annual Education Day. Mariners players and coaches challenged the students at six elementary schools to join the Mariner Moose DREAM Team by pledging to follow the DREAM principles -- Drug free, Respect for yourself and others, Education, Attitude and Motivation.

Mariner's Ichiro plays in exhibition game

Mariner's Ichiro plays in exhibition game

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki speeds home from an RBI single by Jose Lopez in the first inning of an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on April 4, 2010. Ichiro went one-for-two as the Mariners won 7-1.

Mariner's Ichiro plays in exhibition game

Mariner's Ichiro plays in exhibition game

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki steals second base in the first inning of an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on April 4, 2010. Ichiro went one-for-two as the Mariners won 7-1.

Mariner's Ichiro plays in opening game

Mariner's Ichiro plays in opening game

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left during the first inning of a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on April 4, 2010. Ichiro went one-for-two as the Mariners won 7-1.

Ichiro's ejection

Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - After being called out on strikes, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki draws a line with his bat in the sand near home plate, indicating he thought the pitch was outside, in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. Home-plate umpire Brian Runge then ejected Suzuki from the game for arguing, giving the Mariner's right-fielder his first ejection in his professional career.

Ichiro at exhibition game against Padres

Ichiro at exhibition game against Padres

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariner's outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles at the bench during an exhibition game against the San Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 28.

Jojima homers twice, comes alive in 2nd straight game

Jojima homers twice, comes alive in 2nd straight game

PHEONIX, United States - Seattle Mariner catcher Kenji Jojima (2nd from L) is greeted by teammates after hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 27. Jojima homered twice and drove in five runs to help lift his team to an 11-7 victory over the Diamondbacks. (MLB)

Jojima homers twice, comes alive in 2nd straight game

Jojima homers twice, comes alive in 2nd straight game

PHEONIX, United States - Seattle Mariner catcher Kenji Jojima slams a two-run homer in the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 27. Jojima homered twice and drove in five runs to help lift his team to an 11-7 victory over the Diamondbacks. (MLB)

Suzuki hits grand slam against Rangers

Suzuki hits grand slam against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki rounds first base after hitting a grand slam off Justin Thompson of the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning on Aug. 25, equaling a personal best record with his 13th home run of the season to help the Mariners to an 8-2 win over the Rangers.

Mariners' Sasaki gets 20th save against Orioles

Mariners' Sasaki gets 20th save against Orioles

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles on May 29. Sasaki chalked up his 20th save at Safeco Field in Seattle as the Mariner beat the Orioles 3-2. (MLB)

Mariners closer Sasaki gets 12th save

Mariners closer Sasaki gets 12th save

CHICAGO, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki gets the final two outs to mark his 12th save, the most by any Mariner in any month, in a game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago on April 27. The Mariners beat the White Sox 8-3.

Baseball: Mariners' Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners' Ichiro

A boy wearing an Ichiro Suzuki shirt watches the Seattle Mariner tossing a ball during practice in Seattle on May 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Iwakuma felicitated by Kawasaki for Aug. no-hitter

Iwakuma felicitated by Kawasaki for Aug. no-hitter

Pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (L) is congratulated by former teammate Munenori Kawasaki, who played for the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2015 season, for his no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles as a Seattle Mariner in August, during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Suzuki hits grand slam against Rangers

Suzuki hits grand slam against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki rounds first base after hitting a grand slam off Justin Thompson of the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning on Aug. 25, equaling a personal best record with his 13th home run of the season to help the Mariners to an 8-2 win over the Rangers. (Kyodo)

Jojima homers twice, comes alive in 2nd straight game

Jojima homers twice, comes alive in 2nd straight game

PHEONIX, United States - Seattle Mariner catcher Kenji Jojima slams a two-run homer in the first inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 27. Jojima homered twice and drove in five runs to help lift his team to an 11-7 victory over the Diamondbacks. (MLB) (Kyodo)

Jojima homers twice, comes alive in 2nd straight game

Jojima homers twice, comes alive in 2nd straight game

PHEONIX, United States - Seattle Mariner catcher Kenji Jojima (2nd from L) is greeted by teammates after hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 27. Jojima homered twice and drove in five runs to help lift his team to an 11-7 victory over the Diamondbacks. (MLB) (Kyodo)

Mariners' Ichiro visits elementary school

Mariners' Ichiro visits elementary school

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches a video with students at an elementary school in Seattle on May 5, 2011, part of the team's 14th annual Education Day. Mariners players and coaches challenged the students at six elementary schools to join the Mariner Moose DREAM Team by pledging to follow the DREAM principles -- Drug free, Respect for yourself and others, Education, Attitude and Motivation. (Kyodo)

A's vs. Hanshin

A's vs. Hanshin

TOKYO, Japan - Randy Messenger of the Hanshin Tigers pitches in an exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 26, 2012. The former Seattle Mariner allowed four runs over five innings in his team's 12-6 victory. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki, Edgar Martinez

Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki, Edgar Martinez

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) and former Mariner Edgar Martinez are pictured at the club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: New Mariner Kikuchi leaves Japan

Baseball: New Mariner Kikuchi leaves Japan

New Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi departs from Osaka's Kansai International Airport on Feb. 3, 2019, ahead of his first spring training in the major leagues. The Japanese left-handed starting pitcher signed a three-year guaranteed contract with the Mariners the previous month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: New Mariner Kikuchi leaves Japan

Baseball: New Mariner Kikuchi leaves Japan

New Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi departs from Osaka's Kansai International Airport on Feb. 3, 2019, ahead of his first spring training in the major leagues. The Japanese left-handed starting pitcher signed a three-year guaranteed contract with the Mariners the previous month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: New Mariner Kikuchi leaves Japan

Baseball: New Mariner Kikuchi leaves Japan

New Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi departs from Osaka's Kansai International Airport on Feb. 3, 2019, ahead of his first spring training in the major leagues. The Japanese left-handed starting pitcher signed a three-year guaranteed contract with the Mariners the previous month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Former Mariner Ichiro homers among 2 hits in Seattle

Baseball: Former Mariner Ichiro homers among 2 hits in Seattle

Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left field in the fourth inning of the Miami Marlins' 10-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 19, 2017. The former Mariner also hit a solo home run in the ninth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Former Mariner Ichiro homers in Seattle

Baseball: Former Mariner Ichiro homers in Seattle

Ichiro Suzuki is cheered by the crowd as he heads to home plate after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of the Miami Marlins' 10-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 19, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Ichiro Suzuki waits for a pitch in the Miami Marlins' 6-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017. The former Mariner went 0-for-3 after his 3,000-hit milestone was celebrated in a pregame ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to second in the third inning of the Miami Marlins' 6-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017. The former Mariner went 0-for-3 after his 3,000-hit milestone was celebrated in a pregame ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Ichiro Suzuki smiles during batting practice before the Miami Marlins' game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 17, 2017. A pregame ceremony was held for the former Mariner's 3,000-hit milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo