Many former teammates and managers have shared personal stories about one of the greatest players in Seattle Mariners history over the past several days. Suzuki ...
Everyone knew about Ichiro. While we were in Japan, every time an American player got a base hit, you’d hear the term, “Nice batting,” in a Japanese accent over the speaker system.
Ichiro developed his unique swing very early, lifting his right leg and almost running to first base before hitting the ball. Repeatedly told in Japan to change it, he declined. His given name ...
Ichiro earned a reputation as an exceptional leadoff hitter (with a .311 career batting average) as well as a formidable right fielder who, even at 5-foot-9, was known to scale the outfield wall ...
Ichiro Suzuki, whose uncanny hitting talent made him a Seattle Mariners icon after he'd established himself as a star in Japan, has become the first Japanese player elected to the Major League ...
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Ichiro Suzuki, whose uncanny hitting talent made him a Seattle Mariners icon after he'd established himself as a star in Japan, became the first Japanese ...
Ichiro Suzuki, whose uncanny hitting talent made him a Seattle Mariners icon, became the first Japanese player elected to Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Ichiro headlines the ...
On April 2, 2001, Bret Boone jogged to second base for a chilly Opening Day in Seattle. The roof at Safeco Field was open, the upstart Oakland Athletics were in town, and ESPN2 had the national ...