VIDEO: Ichiro Suzuki Hits 84 MPH With Ceremonial First Pitch at Seattle Mariners Opener

Ichiro, who had arguably the best throwing arm in baseball during his playing days, was honored before the game. He'll be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown later this summer and will become the third Mariners player to wear an M's hat on his Hall of Fame plaque, joining Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez.

He will have his number 51 retired by the team in August.

Ichiro was a professional for 28 seasons between his time in Japan and the United States. He played for the Mariners, New York Yankees and Miami Marlins, earning more than 4,300 combined professional hits. He was a 10-time All-Star and a 10-time Gold Glover. He also won two batting titles and three Silver Slugger Awards.

He helped the Mariners to an American-League record 116 wins in 2001 and also helped the M's get to the ALCS that same year. Sadly, he never got to the playoffs with the Mariners again, but his legacy lives on. He won the Rookie of the Year and the American League MVP that season.

Ichiro is the the first Japanese player to make the Hall of Fame.

He still works for the team in an advisory capacity and is a frequent guest at T-Mobile Park, always in full uniform.

The Mariners and A's will play again on Friday night. First pitch is 6:40 p.m. PT.