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Inside the Mariners’ control room for Ichiro’s number retirement ceremony
The Mariners honored Ichiro Suzuki by retiring his No. 51 jersey and announced a statue to be erected in 2026 at T-Mobile Park, marking a major team milestone.
- Saturday's ceremony at T-Mobile Park lasted seven minutes, with Ichiro Suzuki's #51 jersey forever retired in a monumental event.
- Planning for the 40-minute event began last fall as the Seattle Mariners prepared for their third center-field number retirement.
- Using carbon dioxide cannons known as cryo jets, the crew filled the ballpark with smoke as Ichiro bowed, with Mark Thompson and Rizzs providing production effects.
- During the ceremony, Dan Wilson and John Stanton delivered speeches, with Stanton announcing an Ichiro statue in 2026, and Ichiro ending with a 13-minute speech saying `Now, let’s play ball!`.
- The Mariners recently won a Golden Matrix Award, with Mark Thompson’s production experience indicating future event innovation.
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Inside the Mariners’ control room for Ichiro’s number retirement ceremony
SEATTLE — Saturday, 4:16 p.m., Scoreboard control room at T-Mobile Park. The ballpark’s brain is located behind home plate, on the 200 level, inside a door that requires a key card to open. It includes two rows of chairs, tables…
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