For Japan, Ichiro is more than just a baseball star
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride.
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Baseball: Jeter leads Ichiro praise after U.S. Hall of Fame election
Derek Jeter, Sadaharu Oh and Hideki Matsui were among many to offer their praises Tuesday after former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first Asian player elected to the U.S.
The Baseball Hall of Fame was made for Ichiro Suzuki. Will perfect candidate be unanimous?
It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of cool, record-breaking hitting prowess and 28 seasons of ...
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Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners ... Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's confidence ...
Appreciating the singular Ichiro Suzuki, who fell a single vote shy of unanimous Hall of Fame induction
In the bottom of the eighth inning of the April 11, 2001, game between the Oakland A's and visiting Seattle Mariners, A's outfielder Terrence Long bounced a leadoff single up the middle off Aaron Sele ...