ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 14: Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Miami Marlins runs to first base after hitting a sacrifice fly to score J.T. Realmuto #11 in the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on September 14, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Ichiro Suzuki has told the Seattle Mariners he will retire after Thursday’s game in Tokyo.
Sources confirmed the news of Suzuki’s departure to ESPN.
It has been a wonderful career for 45-year-old Japanese-born outfielder Suzuki, who walked off the field for the final time on Thursday.
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