Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
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Ichiro cracks jokes, shares wisdom and calls out lone voter in National Baseball Hall of Fame speech
All-Star right fielder and Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. And as Ichiro was awarded the honor alongside CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, it was his speech that stole the ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar made a bit of MLB history on Friday night.
Mar 25, 2022; Peoria, Arizona, USA; Seattle Mariners special assistant coach Ichiro Suzuki looks on prior to the game against the Chicago White Sox at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Ichiro Suzuki made sure to call ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani passed Ichiro Suzuki for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born player on Friday night. The Los Angeles Dodgers star singled in the fifth inning against Kumar Rocker of the Texas Rangers,
CLEVELAND — In January, when the Baseball Hall of Fame balloting results were released, and Ichiro Suzuki was not a unanimous selection, a longtime Cleveland sportswriter was quick to clarify: It wasn’t him this time. Chris Assenheimer of the Chronicle ...
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Shohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro’s MLB record for longest on-base streak by Japanese player
Shohei Ohtani extended his on-base streak Friday night in the series opener between the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers by hitting a single in the fifth inning.
As broadcaster Rick Rizzs declared “we're going to count down from 51!” — a nod to Suzuki's jersey number, which was retired by the Seattle Mariners — the curtain covering the bronze statue was pulled down, and so, too, went the bat.
The unveiling of a Ichiro statue didn’t go exactly as planned, but the Seattle Mariners turned the moment into a public relations success.