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Baseball: Ichiro announces retirement, sent off with ovation
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Goodbye to Ichiro - and to his extraordinary work ethic, attention to detail
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Ichiro Suzuki Moves To Front Office Role, Will Not Continue Playing In 2018 - MLB Trade Rumors
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Ichiro announces retirement after emotional finale
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Ichiro Suzuki - Wikipedia
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Ichiro Suzuki retires, moves to front office
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Ichiro Suzuki retires, moves to front office
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Ichiro 'not retiring' but will transition to a front office role with the Mariners
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Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki announcing retirement
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Mariners Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki Transitioning to New Role, by Mariners PR
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Ichiro's honor by Mariners seems a precursor to Cooperstown