Mariners first baseman Donovan Solano shared a clubhouse with Ichiro Suzuki while with the Miami Marlins and he spoke as Ichiro gets set to have his No. 51 retired by the organization.

Now, the No. 51 he made legendary has taken its rightful place. The Mariners retired Ichiro’s number in Saturday’s pregame ceremony at T-Mobile Park, honoring one of the greatest players to ever don a Seattle uniform.

As the Seattle Mariners retired Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51 jersey on Saturday night, team chairman John Stanton announced a new statue of the Hall of Famer will join those of Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr.