
The Mariners one-upped their own plans to honor franchise legend Ichiro Suzuki. As they celebrated the retirement of Suzuki's No. 51 jersey on Saturday night, Mariners chairman John Stanton announced plans to build a statue of Suzuki, which is expected to be unveiled in 2026.
In addition to retiring Ichiro Suzuki's number, the @Mariners announce they will build a statue in honor of the Hall of Famer 👏 https://t.co/mXsn0nJk1C pic.twitter.com/1Ftt4KdmRW
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