As the Mariners' retired Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51 jersey on Saturday, Randy Johnson was notably on the field in attendance for the ceremony.

When Suzuki joined the Mariners in 2001, three years after Johnson left Seattle, he wrote a letter to Johnson asking about wearing the No. 51, which he previously wore in Nippon Professional Baseball. Johnson accepted, and Suzuki represented their number well over his career, winning American League MVP and becoming a 10-time All-Star during his time with the Mariners.

Over 24 years after Johnson granted Suzuki his blessing to wear his jersey number, he came to see Suzuki have his number retired at T-Mobile Park. The following day, Johnson served as the catcher as Suzuki threw out the first pitch before the Mariners' 6-3 win over the Rays.

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