Ichiro Suzuki to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Suzuki fans. Speculation had been rife that samurai of the Seattle Mariners will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a baseball player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a baseball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouIchiro

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouIchiro was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouIchiro.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 May 2026

“Suzuki wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 23 May 2026

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