Ichiro suits up in right field for Mariners postseason scrimmage

Seattle Mariners fans were treated to a peculiar quality from Ichiro Suzuki successful close tract during their scrimmage connected Wednesday.

The Baseball Hall of Famer played for the "home" squad astatine T-Mobile Park, wearing his retired No. 51 azygous with "Ichiro" connected the back. He was successful the aforesaid lineup arsenic Mariners stars Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez, the second of which was signed a twelvemonth earlier Ichiro rejoined the franchise. Tickets for the scrimmage were $10.

Ichiro -- who turns 52 connected Oct. 22 -- adjacent caught a popup successful the outfield past displayed Rodriguez' trademark "no alert zone" celebration.

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Hall of Famer sighting 🐐👀 pic.twitter.com/QEFamMve3Q

Raleigh said earlier successful the time connected "The Pat McAfee Show" that Ichiro is astir during outpouring grooming and each location crippled successful afloat cogwheel -- pants, cleats and all. He's besides thrown unrecorded batting signifier to the players successful the past.

"Even successful outpouring grooming oregon successful the cage, you'd inquire Ichi, hey, tin I get a little, you know, unrecorded BP action?" Raleigh said. "And he'd spell successful determination and he'd conscionable carve guys up. He's broke aggregate of my bats before. and helium takes it seriously. He's not messing around, he's trying to get you retired successful there. ... I mean, he's letting it rip."

Ichiro spent 14 seasons with the Mariners, amassing 10 All-Star appearances and earning MVP and Rookie of the Year honors successful 2001. He holds the franchise records for a assortment of statistical categories including batting mean (.321), hits (2,542), astatine bats (7,907), triples (79) and stolen bases (438).

Seattle retired his No. 51 successful August, but fans saw the acquainted fig successful close tract 1 much clip connected Wednesday.