In terms of franchise altering players, there aren’t many in Mariners history like Ichiro Suzuki.

The native of Toyoyama, Japan, had his number 51 retired on Aug. 9 before a game between the Mariners and the Rays. He is the third Mariner to have his number retired following Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez.

It’s hard to tell if Ichiro made a bigger impact on or off the field for the Mariners in his 26 years of being associated with the club. From breaking the single season hit record, to helping form Julio Rodriguez and others into the stars they are today, his impact is all over the T-Mobile Park grounds.

Following a tribute video, Ichiro strolled in from center field, paraded by applause while the famous chant “I-CHI-RO” echoed throughout all of Seattle, as has been the norm for his

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