Chuck Solomon/Sports Illustrated Ichiro Suzuki liked to say he enjoyed hitting leadoff because the batter’s box was still pristine at first pitch. The imagery, like the manicured nature of the ...

Ichiro won a laundry list of awards including Rookie of the Year (2001) and MVP (2001). He was a two-time batting champion, a 10-time Gold Glover, a 10-time All-Star and a three-time Silver ...

But when the culprit is baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki, the broken glass becomes a memento preserved to inspire young players and other students. Suzuki, 50, went to Asahikawa Higashi High School ...

Two retired baseball legends, Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka, made a comeback as teammates for a special exhibition game, but took on different roles. Kobe Chiben, an amateur baseball team ...

A black bat used by Ichiro Suzuki in his 2001 debut season with the Seattle Mariners and now preserved at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, is shown by the ...

History in still in sight for Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki. With nine days (Jan. 21) until the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 is revealed, the former Seattle Mariners star is still ...