Iwakuma threw the fifth no-hitter in Mariners history on August 12 against the Baltimore Orioles. He also became the second Japanese-born pitcher with a Major League Baseball no-hitter, joining Hideo Nomo who had two in his career (1996, 2001).
In honor of Kuma’s gem, fans can get select Main Level seats for Monday’s game against the Oakland Athletics for $18 (Iwakuma wears #18). In addition, the first 20,000 fans through the gates will receive a commemorative T-shirt designed by Gary Chen, a fan and artist who lives in Taiwan.
Chen posted his artwork on Instagram the day after the no-hitter.