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Hisashi Iwakuma to Retire at the End of the Japanese Baseball Season

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 26: Former Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisahsi Iwakuma (L) engages with Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Seattle Mariners after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Seattle Mariners taking on the Oakland Athletics during their game at Safeco Field on September 26, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

The former Mariners All-Star starting pitcher is retiring at the end of the Nippon Professional Baseball season

Hisashi Iwakuma is one of the best starting pitchers in Mariners history, and there have been some really good ones.