evidence: Ichiro joins exclusive company in Mariners Hall of Fame [...] Ichiro played parts of 14 seasons for the Mariners before his dramatic retirement at age 45 in Tokyo three years ago. He also played for the Yankees and Marlins, albeit less prominently, and nine years in Japan before his MLB debut in 2001. [...] Shortly after retiring, Ichiro began as a special advisor to the Mariners, essentially serving as an assistant coach during Spring Training and most home games during the regular season. When he’s working, he’s almost always in full uniform and going at maximum physical effort, whether running the bases, shagging fly balls or everything in between. But he’s never wanted to be an imposing figure.