Baseball: Mariners to retire Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51

The Seattle Mariners said Tuesday they have decided to retire newly elected Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51."It's truly my honor and privilege to announce that the Mariners are retiring your No. 51 jersey," Kevin Martinez, president of Mariners business operations, said at the outset of a press conference in Seattle, alongside Ichiro following the Japanese star's election to the hall.Ichiro, widely known by his first name, became the first Hall of Famer from Asia."I'm 51 years old, so the timing of this news is really something," said the holder of Major League Baseball's single-season…READ FULL ARTICLE