The pageantry, pomp and circumstance are always at a special level on Opening Day in Seattle, but it was particularly true in Thursday’s pregame ceremony ahead of the Mariners' 4-2 win over the ...

Influencers, retired players, Olympians, and even a nun. The greatest ceremonial first pitches can come from anyone.

“Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in history to use his Hall of Fame speech to announce his comeback as an active player,” Kepner wrote. “The Mariners add him to the roster and surge to the AL ...

Soon-to-be Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki threw an 84 mph ceremonial first pitch to manager Dan Wilson ahead of the Seattle Mariners' season opener.