I told him that everything we talked about in spring training, just forget about it,” Molitor said as he prepares to welcome ...

Ichiro Suzuki, the Japane­se former professional base­ball outfielder, boasts an impressive­ 28-season career. His journe­y began with the Orix Blue Wave­ of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB ...

Ichiro Suzuki debuted for the Orix Blue Wave in the JPL in 1992, as an 18 year old. He became a regular in 1994 and immediately established himself as one of Japan’s biggest stars, ...

Ichiro Suzuki—just his name brings a smile to baseball fans. ... Starting out with the Orix Blue Wave in Japan’s Pacific League, Ichiro’s early days weren’t a fairy tale.

Ichiro will live forever in his happy place in Cooperstown. advertisement. SB Nation. For Ichiro Suzuki, ... but it was also the number Ichiro had worn for years as a member of the Orix Blue Wave.

When Ichiro Suzuki goes into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27th, ... Will there be uniforms from his days playing in Japan for the Orix Blue Wave?

Just Ichiro, the way it has been ever since 1994, when the new manager of the Orix Blue Wave, a non-conformist named Akira Ohgi, decided without consulting with his 20-year-old outfielder to put ...