Experience the joy and happiness of Hisashi Iwakuma's no-hitter celebration
Celebrate the joy of Hisashi Iwakuma's no-hitter
Hisashi Iwakuma pitched a no-hitter against the Orioles on Wednesday afternoon. It was his FIRST Major League complete game, the fifth no-hitter in Mariners franchise history and the second ever by a Japanese-born pitcher. He fanned seven and walked three on 116 pitches:
But who cares about all that stuff? As everybody knows, the best part of any significant accomplishment is always the party after. Let's join the Mariners in their post no-no celebration:
The man reacts right after it happens:
Teammates begin to swarm:
And swarm:
Until everybody is on the field:
Kuma getting mobbed by teammates. #KumaNoNo #GoMariners pic.twitter.com/h3wjIb8oHB
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 12, 2015Including Felix Hernandez, the last Mariner to pitch a no-hitter, sporting a Kuma bear hat:
Felix knows. #KumaNoNo pic.twitter.com/Ez17xKC7BJ
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 12, 2015Once back in the dugout, Kuma got the double Gatorade cooler bath:
His teammates gathered around once more:
And then, it was time for one final curtain call for the Seatle faithful:
