This article was originally published on www.si.com as Ichiro Suzuki Threw Blazing First Pitch in Full Uniform for Mariners' Opening Day.

T-Mobile Park had its usual Opening Day energy—fresh optimism, the crack of batting practice, and fans eager to kick off another season of Mariners baseball. The post Calls Mount for Ichiro Suzuki to ...

Influencers, retired players, Olympians, and even a nun. The greatest ceremonial first pitches can come from anyone.

The Seattle Mariners kicked off their 2025 season by bringing out one of the franchise's greatest players, Ichiro Suzuki, and letting him throw out the ceremonial first pitch. It might be the best ...

On the day of his most celebrated play as a rookie with the Mariners, Ichiro was not in the starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics on April 11, 2001. It was a scheduled day off for Ichiro ...

The newly honored member of the Cooperstown Hall of Fame took the mound wearing the full Seattle uniform, just like in his glory days with the club. True to his perfectionist style, Ichiro took ...

Ichiro Suzuki has still got it ... Suzuki walked out of the dugout to a standing ovation Thursday. He donned his full uniform, glove and all, as he jogged to the mound to throw the ceremonial ...