Ichiro Suzuki paused at times to collect his thoughts and placed his hand on his heart as he spoke thoughtfully about what meant to have his No. 51 retired by the Seattle Mariners.

After having his name inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, Ichiro Suzuki will receive another honor next year.

The chants started long before the sheet covering his name and number in left-center was dropped. They started well before he made his much-anticipated appearance from behind the wall in center field.