The Seattle Mariners announced today that Ichiro Suzuki has been selected for induction into the Mariners Hall of Fame.

The induction will take place at T-Mobile Park during a pregame ceremony prior to the Mariners vs. Cleveland Guardians game on Saturday, August 27. It will be part of a weekend-long celebration of Ichiro’s long and storied baseball career.

“Mariners fans were fortunate to have watched Ichiro Suzuki perform his magic at the plate and in the field for over a decade in a Mariners uniform. As the first position player to transition from Japan to Major League Baseball, Ichiro opened minds and won hearts of American fans with his brilliant play and dedication to his craft. His selection to the Mariners Hall of Fame was unanimous, and I fully expect Ichiro to take his place in Cooperstown on the first ballot in 2025,” said John Stanton, Seattle Mariners Chair and Managing Partner.

Ichiro, who prefers to use only his first name, is a 10-time All-Star and was the American League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in 2001. His Major League career spanned 19 seasons with the Mariners, New York Yankees and Miami Marlins, during which time he collected 3,089 hits. He also played nine seasons with the Orix Blue Wave of Japan’s Pacific League, where he had 1,278 hits.

Ichiro currently serves as an instructor with the Mariners Major League and AAA teams, focusing on outfield play, base running and, in conjunction with hitting coaches, batting. He also holds the title of Special Assistant to the Chairman.

Ichiro’s list of accomplishments over his nearly two-decade career is long:

• 10 consecutive Gold Gloves;

• 10 consecutive All-Star Game appearances including MVP of the 2007 game in San Francisco, where he went 3-for-3 with the first inside-the-park home run in All-Star Game history;

• 2001-2010, he recorded at least 200 hits each season, a Major League record;

• In 2004, he recorded a Major League single-season record 262 hits, surpassing the record of 257, set in 1920 by George Sisler;

• Three Silver Slugger Awards (2001, 2007, 2009) and two American League batting titles (2001, 2004);

• American League stolen base leader (2001);

• Recorded his 3,000th Major League hit on August 7, 2016 (a triple), becoming one of 31 players to reach that milestone.

Ichiro remains among the Mariners all-time leaders in several categories:

• 1st in hits (2,542), batting (.322), at-bats (7,907), triples (79), and stolen bases (438);

• 2nd in games (1,861) and runs (1,181);

• 3rd in doubles (295) and total bases (3,292).

Ichiro’s long and illustrious professional baseball career ended on March 21, 2019 after playing in the Mariners two game series in Tokyo, Japan against the Oakland A’s. It is widely expected he will be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame when he is eligible in 2025.

Ichiro joins current members of the Mariners Hall of Fame (in order of induction): Alvin Davis, Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Edgar Martinez, Randy Johnson, Dan Wilson, Ken Griffey Jr., Lou Piniella and Jamie Moyer.

The Mariners Hall of Fame was created to honor the players, staff and other individuals that greatly contributed to the history of the Mariners franchise. To be eligible for selection, a player must have been active in a Mariners uniform for at least five seasons and be retired as a player at least two years. In addition to a player’s impact on the field, other considerations for possible induction include his positive impact on the Northwest community outside of baseball and a player’s positive impact in enhancing the image of the Seattle Mariners and/or Major League Baseball.