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Mariners retiring Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey in 2026 — after retiring Ichiro Suzuki's 51 this August
No. 51 is about to be extra special in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners announced Monday that the team will retire legendary pitcher Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey in 2026 — retiring the number for the second time in a year. Johnson, a 10-time All-Star, spent nine years with the Mariners early in his career. The lefty put up huge stats in Seattle, earning five of his All-Star selections in that span, a Cy Young in 1995 and leading the league in strikeouts for four straight seasons, from 1992-95. Advertisement The Mariners made the announcement on the 35th anniversary of the franchise's first career no-hitter — thrown by Johnson on June 2, 1990. While the exact date for Johnson's jersey retirement has yet to be determined, there's a small wrinkle: By the time of that ceremony, No. 51 will already be retired. On Aug. 9 later this season, the Mariners are retiring No. 51 in honor of Ichiro Suzuki, while also celebrating his selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. There's a good reason for the oddity. When Ichiro first joined the Mariners in 2001, the star right fielder wrote a letter to Johnson asking if he could wear his number, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale. Johnson gave his blessing. Advertisement In addition, per Nightengale, Johnson intentionally delayed his own retirement ceremony to next year, so that Ichiro could have his own spotlight this year. As a result, No. 51 will be retired twice in Seattle, honoring both of the legendary former players who wore it. The pair of 51s will join the three numbers already retired by the Mariners: Ken Griffey Jr.'s No. 24, Edgar Martinez's No. 11 and the league-wide No. 42 worn by Jackie Robinson. After his time in Seattle, Johnson went on to play with the Arizona Diamondbacks, earning four straight Cy Young awards from 1999-2002 and winning a World Series in 2001. He threw a perfect game on May 18, 2004, one of only 24 in the history of the MLB. Johnson was inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015. His No. 51 was retired by Arizona that same year.
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Mariners retiring Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey in 2026 — after retiring Ichiro's 51 this August
No. 51 is about to be extra special in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners announced Monday that the team will retire legendary pitcher Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey in 2026 — retiring the number for the second time in a year. Johnson, a 10-time All-Star, spent nine years with the Mariners early in his career. The lefty put up huge stats in Seattle, earning five of his All-Star selections in that span, a Cy Young in 1995 and leading the league in strikeouts for four straight seasons, from 1992-1995. Advertisement The Mariners made the announcement on the 35th anniversary of the franchise's first career no-hitter — thrown by Johnson on June 2, 1990. While the exact date for Johnson's jersey retirement has yet to be determined, there's a small wrinkle: By the time of that ceremony, No. 51 will already be retired. On Aug. 9 later this season, the Mariners are retiring No. 51 in honor of Ichiro Suzuki, while also celebrating his selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. There's a good reason for the oddity. When Ichiro first joined the Mariners in 2001, the star right fielder wrote a letter to Johnson asking if he could wear his number, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale. Johnson gave his blessing. Advertisement In addition, per Nightengale, Johnson intentionally delayed his own retirement ceremony to next year, so that Ichiro could have his own spotlight this year. As a result, No. 51 will be retired twice in Seattle, honoring both of the legendary former players who wore it. The pair of 51s will join the three numbers already retired by the Mariners: Ken Griffey Jr.'s No. 24, Edgar Martinez's No. 11 and the league-wide No. 42 worn by Jackie Robinson. After his time in Seattle, Johnson went on to play with the Arizona Diamondbacks, earning four straight Cy Young awards from 1999-2002 and winning a World Series in 2001. He threw a perfect game on May 18, 2004, one of only 24 in the history of the MLB. Johnson was inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015. His No. 51 was retired by Arizona that same year.
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Mariners retiring Randy Johnson's #51 jersey in 2026 — after retiring Ichiro's #51 this August
Number 51 is about to be extra special in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners announced Monday that the team will retire legendary pitcher Randy Johnson's #51 jersey in 2026 — retiring the number for the second time in a year. Johnson, a 10-time All-Star, spent nine years with the Mariners early in his career. The lefty put up huge stats in Seattle, earning five of his All-Star selections in that span and leading the league in strikeouts for four straight seasons, from 1992-1995. Advertisement The Mariners made the announcement on the 35th anniversary of the franchise's first career no-hitter — thrown by Johnson on June 2, 1990. While the exact date for Johnson's jersey retirement has yet to be determined, there's a small wrinkle: By the time of that ceremony, no. 51 will already be retired. On August 9, 2025, the Mariners are retiring #51 in honor of Ichiro Suzuki, while also celebrating his selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. There's a good reason for the oddity. When Ichiro first joined the Mariners in 2001, the star right fielder wrote a letter to Johnson asking if he could wear his number, per USA TODAY's Bob Nightengale; Johnson gave his blessing. Advertisement In addition, per Nightengale, Johnson intentionally delayed his own retirement ceremony to next year, so that Ichiro could have his own spotlight this year. As a result, No. 51 will be retired twice in Seattle, honoring both of the legendary former players who wore it. The pair of 51s will join the three numbers already retired by the Mariners: Ken Griffy Jr.'s #24, Edgar Martinez's #11 and the league-wide #42 worn by Jackie Robinson. After his time in Seattle, Johnson went on to play with the Arizona Diamondbacks, earning four straight Cy Young awards from 1999-2002 and winning a World Series in 2001. He threw a perfect game on May 18, 2004, one of only 24 in the history of the MLB. Johnson was inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015. His #51 was retired by Arizona that same year.
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17-05-2025
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Phillies' Bryce Harper Says 1,000 RBI 'Not Enough' After Reaching the Milestone
Bryce Harper already had a slew of accomplishments to his name entering his latest Phillies game. 2012 Rookie of the Year. Eight All-Star Games. Four Silver Sluggers. Two MVPs. And now, 1,000 career RBIs. Harper blooped a single into left field in the fifth inning Friday night, scoring a runner from third and reaching the plateau that under 300 major leaguers have across the sport's 132 year lifespan. Advertisement After the game, Bryce gave NBC Sports Philadelphia a classic answer on the milestone. "Not enough," Harper said. "Got to keep going. Obviously a really cool accomplishment, but I always want more." The achievement is impressive on its own, but add in the speed that Harper did it, and he's suddenly in some truly elite company. He's the only active player to reach 1k hits, walks, and RBI all before the age of 33. Of the other 13 players, 11 are already in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Albert Pujols is practically a lock to head to Cooperstown as well. The final member of that group is Barry Bonds. Advertisement If that's not a testament to Harper's future HOF chances... Bryce Harper acknowledges the Philadelphia crowd after driving in the 1,000th run of his major league Streicher-Imagn Images "It's great," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said after the game. "That list that he's on, there's some pretty heavy names on there. It's quite a group that he's a part of. Just goes to show how great of a hitter he's been." With the moment now behind him, Harper has to look forward and work on continuing his recent turnaround at the plate. After a rough stretch in late April, Bryce is slashing .320/.433/.520 in his past seven games. It'll take some time to get his season numbers back to where they normally are, but the surge is a great sign for the Phillies and their star. Related: Phillies' Aaron Nola Has Heartfelt Reaction to Mick Abel News
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16-05-2025
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'Thanks but no thanks.' Marty Brennaman says lifting of Pete Rose MLB ban came too late
With all the accolades Marty Brennaman has received over the years – including the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and induction into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame – you might think the legendary broadcaster would have treated the announcement that the Reds are installing a statue in his honor as just the latest entry on a long list of tributes. You'd be wrong. 'It's the biggest thing that's ever happened to me,' Brenneman said on this week's episode of the That's So Cincinnati podcast. 'It's bigger than the Hall of Fame, and people are shocked when I say that.' Brennaman, who took part in the May 14 ceremony at Great American Ball Park honoring Pete Rose, did not hold back when asked about Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's decision to lift Rose's lifetime ban seven months after his death. Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader, is now eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame. 'I just feel like they could have done it sooner than they did, and they could have done it while he was alive,' Brennaman said. 'It doesn't do him a damn bit of good because he's gone. Maybe it does for the family, and as I said before, and I'll reiterate a time and again, I have nothing to do with (the family's) decision, and I respect whatever they decide to do. 'But if I were that family, I'd let this whole thing play out, and if he was elected by the 16 members of the committee into the Hall of Fame, and they were officially notified, at that point, I would say, thanks but no thanks. I'm not interested.' During the podcast, Brennaman relived moments in the booth, including his call of Rose's hit to break Ty Cobb's record and infamous conversations on the banana phone. He also revealed whether the statue will depict Brennaman during his 'Poofy Haired Fancy Boy' era or with the close-cropped hairstyle he currently sports – much to the relief of his wife, Amanda Brennaman. That's So Cincinnati, The Enquirer's weekly podcast on what's making news in our community, features a who's who of special guests. Listen to it at Audioboom, Apple or your favorite podcast platform. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Marty Brennaman says Pete Rose MLB reinstatement came too late
