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As the Rays prepared for their second game against the Mariners in Seattle on Aug. 9, every locker in the visitors’ clubhouse at T-Mobile Park had Tampa Bay’s navy jersey hanging prominently. Every locker, that is, except Brandon Lowe 's.

Instead, his space -- one of the three larger lockers designated for more veteran position players and clubhouse leaders -- had a Mariners jersey hanging in front. More specifically, it was Ichiro’s No. 51.

The Rays’ trip to the Pacific Northwest coincided with the weekend that the Mariners celebrated their former star, who became t

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