Suzuki acknowledged Johnson's "generosity" in allowing him to wear No. 51. The Mariners will pay tribute to Johnson in a ceremony next season.

The Seattle Mariners retired the iconic No. 51 on Saturday, honoring Ichiro Suzuki in a pregame ceremony at T-Mobile Park before facing the Tampa Bay Rays. “What’s up, Seattle!” Suzuki screamed. The recent Hall of Fame inductee becomes just the third Mariners player to have his number retired by the franchise,

Ichiro chose Sunday to break out a witty speech in English in front of a crowd of thousands of fans wearing his No. 51 Mariners jersey.