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Hall of Famer, Seattle Mariners Legend Randy Johnson Has No. 51 Retired
TL;DR
Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey was retired by the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, making him the second player to have this honor after Ichiro Suzuki. The ceremony included family, friends, and fellow Hall of Famers.
Key points
- Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey retired by Seattle Mariners
- Ceremony held at T-Mobile Park in Seattle
- Johnson joins Ichiro Suzuki as the second player with No. 51 retired
- Other retired numbers include Griffey Jr. and Martinez
- Johnson expressed gratitude for the honor
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Former Seattle Mariners starting pitcher and National Baseball Hall of Famer Randy Johnson arrives to a ceremony retiring his No. 51, joining family, friends and other members of the Mariners Hall of Fame on Saturday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
SEATTLE â For the second year in a row, an iconic player in the history of the Seattle Mariners who wore No. 51 had his jersey retired.
Last year, near unanimous 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ichiro Suzuki had his No. 51 retired.
On Saturday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, legendary left-handed pitcher and 2015 National Baseball HOF inductee Randy Johnson became the second No. 51 to join team legends/fellow HOFers Ken Griffey Jr. (No. 24) and Edgar Martinez (No. 11) and baseball legend Jackie Robinson Jr. (No. 42) with their numbers hanging in left-center field at T-Mobile Park.
"I'm grateful and honored there's room for another No. 51 to be retired," Johnson said at his ceremony Saturday. "One number, two players representing one team."
Johnson became one of just a handful of players to have his number retired by multiple organizations. The Arizona Diamondbacks, who was the club Johnson represented when he was inducted into the HOF in Cooperstown, N.Y., were the other team to retire Johnson's No. 51.
Randy Johnsonâs No. 51 officially unveiled and retired here at T-Mobile Park.#Mariners#TridentsUppic.twitter.com/oXlXMRk0aJ
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It was announced last year, shortly before Suzuki had his number retired, that Johnson would also receive the same honor.
The announcement and Saturday's ceremony was a welcome one, albeit that one seemed overdue.
Johnson pitched with the Mariners from 1989-98 after being acquired in a trade between Seattle and the Montreal Expos.
While in the Pacific Northwest, Johnson made five of 10 career All-Star Games (1990, '93-95, '97) and won the first of five career Cy Young Awards ('95).
Johnson, a 6-foot-10 hurler nicknamed "The Big Unit," detailed in a news conference held via Zoom last year that tenuous relationships with previous Seattle ownership, going back to when the team traded him to the Houston Astros in '98, played a role in him waiting so long to see his number retired.
Q&A
Why was Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey retired by the Seattle Mariners?
Randy Johnson's No. 51 jersey was retired to honor his legendary career with the team and his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who else has had their No. 51 retired by the Seattle Mariners?
Ichiro Suzuki is the other player whose No. 51 was retired by the Seattle Mariners, doing so the previous year.
What other numbers are retired by the Seattle Mariners?
Other retired numbers include Ken Griffey Jr.'s No. 24, Edgar Martinez's No. 11, and Jackie Robinson's No. 42.
When did the ceremony for Randy Johnson's jersey retirement take place?
The ceremony for Randy Johnson's jersey retirement took place on Saturday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
