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It's Ichiro Suzuki weekend in Seattle as the Mariners celebrate the franchise icon and induct him into the team's hall of fame on Saturday night, just in time for him to be elected to the Hall of Fame in a few years. Ichiro was in uniform before Friday's game and he was playing with a young player.
The first pitch is something teams often get wrong with the likes of corporate sponsors and local politicians. The baseball team got it right.
The first pitch was given to "Ichiro Girl", who was known for a video that showed Ichiro chasing a foul ball into the right-field stands and colliding with her. Skinner didn't know Ichiro was going to catch her first ball. She was very happy when Ichiro came out of the tunnel.
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Good job. It's hard to believe, but the last time the M's made the playoffs was in 2001 when Ichiro won the Most Valuable Player award. The nostalgia for the 2001 team that won 116 games has only grown with each succeeding non-playoff season, as fans have had too little to cheer for. Rodriguez's mega-contract extension is a sign that the fans finally have a new icon for the team to rally around.
Skinner's first pitch was a nice reminder of how fans connect with their teams and players. Hopefully the Hall of Fame ceremony will take place in 2001. There are new memories for fans of the baseball team.
"Ichiro Girl" reuniting with Ichiro is the most wholesome thing we've ever seen 🥹 pic.twitter.com/vrM41SHLaB
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 27, 2022
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