For Ichiro Suzuki, whose baseball career defied convention and shattered records, his induction into the Hall of Fame has ...

Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... Ichiro grew to be hip in the majors, which fit the nation’s branding as “Cool Japan.” On the way, he bumped into pressure in Japan to conform ...

It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of cool, record-breaking hitting prowess and 28 seasons of excellence on both sides of the globe, was made for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... Ichiro grew to be hip in the majors, which fit the nation’s branding as “Cool Japan.” On the way, he bumped into pressure in Japan ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... Ichiro grew to be hip in the majors, which fit the nation’s branding as “Cool Japan.” On the way, he bumped into pressure in Japan ...