MARINERS BRING ICHIRO HOME

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It was only fitting that Ichiro Suzuki returned to the Mariners for his final big league at-bats. Those five at-bats came during the Japan opening series between the Mariners and Athletics in Tokyo in March.

It was, after all, the Mariners who signed Ichiro and started him on his way to becoming the first Japanese position player in major league history. He will unquestionably become the first Japanese player enshrined in the Hall of Fame when he becomes eligible in 2025.

But the Mariners didn’t know that when they signed him in November