After Johnson was traded to the Houston Astros in 1998, his No. 51 wasn't worn by a Mariners player until 2001, when 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ichiro Suzuki made his MLB debut.

TOKYO (AP) — Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. His death was ...

⚾️ No. 51 forever (twice): When Ichiro Suzuki joined Seattle in 2001, he asked former Mariner Randy Johnson if he could wear his No. 51 jersey. Now, the team is retiring the number for both ...

The Mariners have had transcendent players over the years — Edgar Martínez, Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Ichiro Suzuki, Félix Hernández — and Raleigh, who should make his first All-Star ...

It will be a separate occasion from the No. 51 jersey retirement of right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, which is planned for Aug. 9. In 2001, three years after Johnson left Seattle, Suzuki arrived and ...

Seattle Mariners fans will be seeing double 51s next season. The No. 51 worn by Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson during his nine-plus seasons with the club will be retired during the 2026 season.

The Mariners traded Johnson to the Houston Astros at the 1998 trade deadline. When Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki joined the team in 2001, he also took No. 51. The Ichiro version of No. 51 will be ...

Mar 25, 2022; Peoria, Arizona, USA; Seattle Mariners special assistant coach Ichiro Suzuki looks on prior to the game against the Chicago White Sox at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit ...

On Aug. 9 later this season, the Mariners are retiring No. 51 in honor of Ichiro Suzuki, while also celebrating his selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. There's a good ...

Even so, he's delaying the jersey retirement until 2026 for a special reason—to let Ichiro Suzuki have his moment. The Mariners announced earlier this year that they are retiring Suzuki's jersey ...