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The Ichiro Suzuki statue at Seattle's T-Mobile Park was unveiled with a broken bat during the reveal, prompting laughs from Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr. and a humorous Mariners response about replica statues as fans captured the moment.
During the statue unveiling outside T-Mobile Park in Seattle, a ceremonial bat on Ichiro Suzuki's statue snapped, causing a mishap that drew attention from former teammates Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr. as Suzuki departed with his dog Kikyu.
During the unveiling outside T-Mobile Park, Ichiro Suzuki's statue had a broken bat moment that didn't dampen the mood—Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr. joked about it as the ceremony continued, the statue appeared to be fixed, and the team plans a formal unveiling tied to Ichiro's No. 51 retirement in Aug. 2025, cementing his status as Mariners' all-time hits leader and top stolen-base holder.