SEATTLE A little older. A little grayer. But still unmistakable and a fan favorite.
Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, now in his third year with the Miami Marlins, returned Monday to Safeco Field for the first time since June 10-12, 2014, when he was playing for the New York Yankees.
Suzuki, 43, started Monday for just the second time this season — and did so in left field, a position he never played in 11-plus seasons for the Mariners before a June 23, 2102 trade sent him to the Yankees.
While he chose not to talk to reporters prior to Monday’s game, he previously indicated he was keenly anticipating his return to Seattle.