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In this March 22, 2019, photo, then Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki announces his retirement during a press conference after Game 2 of the Major League Baseball opening series between the Mariners and the Oakland Athletics in Tokyo. For the third time, baseball star Ichiro turned down a prestigious Japanese government award handed to stars in sports, entertainment and culture. A Japanese government spokesman said Friday, April 5, 2019 that Ichiro had declined the People’s Honor Award. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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