Fourth outfielder? Slap hitter? Ichiro got to Cooperstown by silencing early skeptics
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 ...
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Historic Video Surfaces of Ichiro Suzuki's First-Ever Professional Home Run
Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (51) runs to first against the San Diego Padres during the second inning at Peoria Stadium in 2019. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images On Tuesday ...
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Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he’s more than just a baseball star
TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the ...