Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and ...
Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after ... Suzuki is a very common family name, and manager Akira Ohgi wanted to single out Ichiro for attention.
Ichiro Suzuki 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 Pacific buoyed the ...
Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after ... Suzuki is a very common family name, and Manager Akira Ohgi wanted to single out Ichiro for attention.