Suzuki's No. 51 became one of the most iconic images in baseball during his playing career. His given name, "Ichiro," was on the back of his jersey rather than his last name, as is the norm.

Prior to Game 2 of the series against the Rays, the Mariners will honor Ichiro with a number retirement ceremony. He will join fellow Baseball Hall of Fame members Ken Griffey Jr. (No. 24 ...

The next day, I was even more locked in. No, he couldn’t do it, I was told. I waited until after the game and asked again. “Tomorrow,” Ichiro said. “After batting practice.” When he sat ...

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 with plans to honor him further. The ...

Moments later, the Seattle Mariners announced the organization would retire his famous No. 51 this coming season. Ichiro joins fellow Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. (No. 24) and Edgar Martinez (No ...

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 ...