Ichiro Suzuki was showered with cheers and chants Thursday night while taking his final bow in a magnificent career that lasted nearly three decades when the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in 12 innings.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki waves to fans at the Tokyo Dome as he leaves Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics, Suzuki announced his retirement after the game, closing a legendary career. was showered with cheers and chants Thursday night while taking his final bow in a magnificent career that lasted nearly three decades when the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in 12 innings.
The 45-year-old Ichiro announced his retirement from Major League baseball after going 0 for 4 in the second game of the season. He got a chance at a storybook ending at the jammed Tokyo Dome when he came up with two outs, a runner on second base and a tie score in the eighth inning, but grounded out.Ichiro drew a huge ovation from fans and teammates when he was pulled from right field in the bottom of the eighth. The buzz from the sellout crowd of 45,000 diminished after his exit.
Ichiro Suzuki tips his hat to fans while leaving the field for the last time in his major league career. Ichiro's teammates met him outside the dugout for a proper sendoff in a three-minute tribute. Yusei Kikuchi, who pitched into the fifth inning of his major-league debut, bowed to Ichiro — the Mariners rookie was tearing up as he buried his head into Ichiro's shoulder.
Ichiro got 3,089 hits over a 19-year career in the big leagues after getting 1,278 while starring for nine seasons in Japan. His combined total of 4,367 is a professional record. He went 0 for 1 with a walk
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