Hall of Fame legend Ichiro Suzuki will honor his legacy with the Seattle Mariners by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day against the Oakland Athletics.
Newly elected Baseball Hall of Fame member Ichiro Suzuki will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day for the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics on March 27. Mariners play-by-play voice Rick Rizzs made the announcement during an appearance on FOX 13’s Good Day Seattle on Monday morning. Ichiro became the first Japanese player to be selected to the Hall of Fame, falling just one vote shy of becoming the second unanimously selected player ever behind Mariano Rivera.
Suzuki will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. on Sunday, July 27, and the Mariners will retire his No. 51 during a ceremony ahead of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, August 9. The Athletics were the opponent for both Ichiro’s debut with the Mariners in 2001, and for the final game of his career in Tokyo in 2019. Seattle opens the year with a seven-game homestand, with four against the A’s, and three against the Detroit Tigers. It will be the second time that Ichiro has thrown out the first pitch on Opening Day. Julio Rodríguez caught the pitch from Suzuki ahead of his home debut with the team. The Mariners previously announced that Ichiro Hall of Fame Weekend is set to take place at T-Mobile Park this summer, which includes Ichiro Hall of Fame Funko POP! 3-day Giveaway (Aug. 5-7), Ichiro Jersey Night (Aug. 8), Ichiro Number 51 Retirement Ceremony Night (Aug. 9) and Ichiro Hall of Fame Plaque Day (Aug. 10)
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