Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and ...
Orange County Register12d
Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... Ichiro developed his unique swing very early, lifting his right leg and almost running to first base before hitting the ball.
The Washington Post13d
Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... Ichiro developed his unique swing very early, lifting his right leg and almost running to first base before hitting the ball.
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 ...