Editorial: Double hall-of-famer Ichiro inspires next gen with enduring beauty of baseball
A once-in-a-generation player who earned the admiration of baseball fans in North America -- the birthplace of the sport -- ...
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 ...
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan
Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in ...
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Stories behind Ichiro's 'unreal' impact on the Marlins
This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And ...
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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Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Ichiro developed his unique swing very early, lifting his right leg and almost running to first base before hitting the ball. Repeatedly told in Japan to change it, he declined. His given name ...
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Ichiro Suzuki's First Hall of Fame Card Hits the Hobby Like a Line Drive
It reminds us of the countless times we watched Ichiro’s perfectly executed swing, his jaw-dropping throws from right field, and his infectious love for baseball. Topps has delivered a ...
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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 developed his unique swing very early, lifting his right leg and almost running to first base before hitting the ball. Repeatedly told in Japan to change it, he declined. His given name ...