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Why Ichiro Suzuki out-ranks Griffey, Martinez as the greatest Mariner ever

Ichiro Suzuki is one of those names everybody knows. Really, just Ichiro. Everybody knows Ichiro.

He's the international all-time hits leader among professional baseball players, a legend who won Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season, was named to 10 All-Star games and, ultimately, got into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot, falling just one vote short of being a unanimous selection.

Ichiro Suzuki is also the greatest Seattle Mariners player of all time.

That's a bold statement to make, especially when Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Randy Johnson and Alex Rodriguez exist.