Many former teammates and managers have shared personal stories about one of the greatest players in Seattle Mariners history ...
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January 22nd, 2025 by Michael SchatzAs we all know, Ichiro Suzuki is one of the newest members of the baseball Hall of Fame.
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 ...
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.
Willie McGee won the National League MVP or the 1985 season, in which he hit just 10 home runs. McGee also batted .353. Vince ...
Our manager was Lou Piniella. Ichiro was hitting foul balls over the third-base dugout and over the third baseman and he would get a lot of his base hits between first and second, short and third ...
Ichiro Suzuki, whose uncanny hitting talent made him a Seattle Mariners icon, became the first Japanese player elected to ...
Ichiro led the American League with a .350 batting average, while leading the majors with 56 stolen bases, 242 hits, 692 at-bats, and 738 plate appearances. Ichiro won both AL Rookie of the Year ...
The Mariners’ all-time hits leader received the expected call Tuesday afternoon officially welcoming him to the National ...
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he ...