US EditionMariners Will Retire Randy Johnson's No. 51 During the 2026 Season
The Mariners will honor Randy Johnson for his dominant pitching and key role in the 1990s team resurgence with a pregame ceremony and jersey giveaway.
- The Seattle Mariners will retire Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey on May 2, 2026, joining Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Ichiro Suzuki, and Jackie Robinson in having their numbers retired by the team.
- Randy Johnson, a Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher, played for the Mariners from 1989 to 1998, winning a Cy Young Award in 1995 and helping the team reach its first postseason.
- Johnson finished his 22-year MLB career with 303 wins, a 3.29 ERA, and 4,875 strikeouts, second only to Nolan Ryan on the all-time list.
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By ANDREW DESTIN SEATTLE (AP) — Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Randy Johnson will have his No. 51 retired by the Seattle Mariners during a pregame ceremony on May 2, 2026, the club announced Thursday. In June, the Mariners said Johnson's No. 51 would become the fifth number retired by the franchise, joining Ken Griffey Jr. (No. 24), Edgar Martinez (No. 11), and Ichiro Suzuki, who had his No. 51 retired this summer. Every MLB team has retired J…
By ANDREW DESTIN SEATTLE (AP) — Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher Randy Johnson will have his No. 51 retired by the Seattle Mariners during a pregame ceremony on May 2, 2026, the club announced Thursday. In June, the Mariners said Johnson's No. 51 would become the fifth number retired by the franchise, joining Ken Griffey Jr. (No. 24), Edgar Martinez (No. 11), and Ichiro Suzuki, who had his No. 51 retired this summer. Every MLB team has retired J…
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