SEATTLE, Apr 12 (News On Japan) –
A bronze statue of Ichiro, who constructed a stellar profession with the Seattle Mariners and have become the primary Asian participant inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, was unveiled on the workforce’s dwelling stadium in Seattle on April tenth, marking a tribute to his enduring legacy.
The statue honors Ichiro, whose actual identify is Ichiro Suzuki, now 52, and is put in close to the primary entrance of T-Mobile Park, the Mariners’ dwelling ballpark.
Speaking on the ceremony, Ichiro mirrored on the importance of the second, saying, “Having something like this ensures that I will be remembered in any era,” expressing a deep sense of gratitude.
Former Mariners teammates Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez joined Ichiro in pulling again the curtain to disclose the statue, although an surprising second occurred when the bat on the statue broke in the course of the unveiling.
Source: Kyodo