Ichiro Suzuki, the face of the Seattle Mariners for more than a decade, will play his first game against the Mariners tonight as a member of the New York Yankees after a stunning trade on Monday.
Mariners Vs. Yankees: Time, TV Schedule, And More For Ichiro’s Pinstripes Debut
Ichiro will hit ninth in the Yankees lineup, filling the spot in right field opened by Brett Gardner's season-ending injury. It's wasn't especially likely that he was going to lead off in pinstripes, given that the Yankees also employ Curtis Granderson, but wouldn't Ichiro being the first man up in a game at Safeco Field after leading off for the Mariners for so many years be something? It sure would.
One thing that will almost certainly happen: Ichiro wearing a number other than his customary No. 51. That was Bernie Williams' number with the Yankees, and it's unlikely to be reused for Suzuki.
Here are some ways you can catch Ichiro’s Yankees taking on the Mariners tonight. First pitch is at 10:10 p.m. Eastern, 7:10 p.m. Pacific.
Radio:
Yankees broadcast: WCBS 880, WADO 1280
Mariners broadcast: 710 ESPN
TV:
Yankees broadcast: YES
Mariners broadcast: ROOT SPORTS
Internet stream:
As always, MLB.tv subscribers should be able to catch the game if they are not locally restricted from doing so.
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