Fans cried foul after the Seattle Mariners struck out in a ceremony that was clearly off base, where a statue of baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki was unveiled with a broken bat — a real swing and a miss.

A statue has been unveiled of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki at the Seattle Mariners' T-Mobile Park. There was just one problem at the ceremony Friday -- a broken bat.

The formal unveiling of Ichiro Suzuki’s statue here at T-Mobile Park, with the reveal featuring Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and John Stanton. pic.twitter.com ...

During the unveiling of Ichiro Suzuki’s statue at T-Mobile Park on Friday, a piece of the statue was damaged as the tarp was pulled off. As Ichiro stood in his iconic pre-pitch pose, the section of ...

The bat on the statue of former Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki is broken during the unveiling ceremony outside of T-Mobile Park, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. SEATTLE (AP) — Oh, snap. As the Seattle Mariners unveiled their third statue in franchise history ...

Well, that didn’t go as planned. As the Mariners unveiled a statue of Ichiro Suzuki on Friday afternoon, it became quickly apparent that something was very wrong. Ichiro’s bat broke. The Hall of Famer ...

Fans cried foul after the Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki statue unveiling went wrong when the bronze figure's bat snapped during the tarp reveal.

The unveiling of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's statue had an unforced error on Friday — a broken bat. As broadcaster Rick Rizzs declared “we're going to count ...

As the Seattle Mariners unveiled their third statue in franchise history outside T-Mobile Park, one of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki, there was a blip. A bronze statue that depicted Suzuki in his famed ...

The unveiling of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's statue had an unforced error on Friday — a broken bat. A snapping noise could be heard as the bronze bat flopped down ...