Ichiro Suzuki Honored with Mariners Franchise Achievement Award

His impact on the game of baseball was transcendent. His contributions to the Mariners organization have been vast.

On Saturday, the Mariners presented Ichiro Suzuki with the Franchise Achievement Award in a ceremony prior to their game against the White Sox at T-Mobile Park.

“To the Seattle Mariners organization, I am forever grateful to you for giving me the chance to play the game I love in the city I have come to love.” — Ichiro Suzuki

The Franchise Achievement Award was created in 2016 to recognize significant contributions to the Seattle Mariners, and the first recipients of the honor were John Ellis and Howard Lincoln, who both hold the title of Chairman Emeritus. Ellis and Lincoln were…