His given name Ichiro — 'ichi'' means ''one'' in Japanese — started appearing on the back of his jersey in 1994 with the Orix BlueWave. Suzuki is a very common family name, and manager Akira ...
TOKYO (AP) — IchiroSuzuki 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 ...
It’s tempting to say IchiroSuzuki, 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 ...
On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners and fans will find out if IchiroSuzuki will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Or more accurately, whether or not Suzuki will be a unanimous selection.