"As broadcaster Rick Rizzs declared we're going to count down from 51! a nod to Suzuki's jersey number, which was retired by the Seattle Mariners, the curtain covering the bronze statue was pulled down, and so, too, went the bat."
"Suzuki appeared to find the mishap to be hilarious, and joked through an interpreter that New York Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera got the best of him again."
"The statue was sculpted by Chicago-based Lou Cella, who also produced statues of Mariners greats Ken Griffey Jr and Edgar Martinez, University of Washington football coach Don James, Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird, and former Seattle SuperSonics player and coach Lenny Wilkens."
"Ichiro Suzuki, Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr laugh after the bat of the statue is broken during the unveiling of the Ichiro Suzuki statue."
The unveiling of Ichiro Suzuki's statue at T-Mobile Park included a humorous incident where the bronze bat broke during the ceremony. Broadcaster Rick Rizzs led the countdown as the curtain was pulled, revealing the statue in Suzuki's batting stance. Suzuki found the mishap amusing, joking about Mariano Rivera's involvement. The statue was quickly repaired, and Suzuki shared a light-hearted moment about fitting into his 2001 jersey. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame last summer and had his jersey retired by the Mariners.
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