T-Mobile Park had its usual Opening Day energy—fresh optimism, the crack of batting practice, and fans eager to kick off another season of Mariners baseball. The post Calls Mount for Ichiro Suzuki to Come Out of Retirement After Mariners’ Legend’s Strong Opening Day Statement appeared first on EssentiallySports.

“Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in history to use his Hall of Fame speech to announce his comeback as an active player,” Kepner wrote. “The Mariners add him to the roster and surge to the AL West title.”