SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners rolled out another legend to throw the ceremonial first pitch of Wednesday’s Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame member Randy Johnson, also know as “The Big Unit,” took the hill one more time in the Pacific Northwest to deliver the first pitch to Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert just before the start of the first ALCS game in Seattle in 24 years.

Hall of Famer Randy Johnson delivers the first pitch for #ALCS Game 3 in Seattle pic.twitter.com/C8gFdLKbLa

— MLB (@MLB) October 16, 2025

The last time the Mariners hosted an ALCS game, Johnson was still eight years from hanging up his cleats. In fact, Johnson won the NL Cy Young Award that year while helping the Arizona Diamondbacks to their first World Series title, beating the Yankees squad that bounced Seattle in the 2001 ALCS during one of the most memorable Fall Classics of this century.

Johnson, who will have his No. 51 retired by the Mariners next season, is the fourth former Mariner to throw out a first pitch during the team’s four home games in the playoffs so far. Legendary manager Lou Piniella got the call for Game 1 of the ALDS, followed by Jay Buhner in Game 2 and “Mr. Mariner” Alvin Davis in Game 5.

This is the second time Johnson has been involved in a first pitch at T-Mobile Park this year, but the first time he’s the one throwing it. He caught Ichiro Suzuki’s first pitch prior to the Japanese-born star’s own No. 51 retirement in August.

Buhner was also a part of the pregame festivities, leading a “Let’s go Mariners” chant following Johnson’s first pitch.

The Mariners lead the best-of-seven series 2-0, putting them two wins away from the first World Series appearance in franchise history. Listen to the radio broadcast of Wednesday’s game here.

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