This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Star Accomplishes Something Never Before Seen in Baseball History. The Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Thursday night, earning a much-needed victory after a difficult loss on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

For the greater part of the 2000s, Ichiro single-handedly filled Seattle's gap in star power. He's a true Hall of Famer — emphasis on the fame.

Christian Yelich brings a different perspective than Carroll or Kwan. Yelich played three seasons as Ichiro’s teammate in Miami. He remembered playing catch with Ichiro the day after he collected his 3,000th hit in the majors, one of those pinch-me kind of moments.

The Seattle Mariners face the Los Angeles Angels in an MLB game on Thursday, July 24, 2025 (7/24/25) at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.