Mariners Retire Randy Johnson's Number, Honor Big Unit

0:00It's May 3rd. This is MLB News Today Baseball coverage powered by AI. Mariners fans got a huge treat this weekend when the team retired. Randy Johnson's number 51 announced a statue for the big union right, outside T-Mobile Park. This honor puts Johnson alongside legends like Dave Niehouse, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, and Ichiro Suzuki, with more statues planned soon. Starting one from Mike Cameron and Mark McLeanmore from that epic 2001 flag-raising moment. It's a big shift for the club, since past player statues went only to Hall of Famers, who got in as Mariners, but Johnson entered Cooperstown in two. 2015, wearing a Diamondbacks cap after his 9-plus years here. The ceremony drew massive love, with every living Mariners Hall of Famer there, except the couple who sent videos, plus shout outs from stars like Nolan. Ryan, Pedro Martinez, and even Rockers from Soundgarden and Guns and Roses, celebrating how Johnson puts Seattle on the baseball map.

1:02Johnson's 10 seasons in Seattle racked up 130 wins, over 2000 strikeouts, and a 3.42 earned run average. Commencing his spot as the franchise's top lefty, and bridging any old tensions for good.