Jan 20, 2025 · TOKYO (AP) — 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 nation as Japan’s economy sputtered through the so-called lost decades of the 1990s and into the 2000s.

Mar 21, 2019 · Ichiro Suzuki was the first Japanese position player signed by a major league team. But he was not just any player. Not even just any great player. At home he was Elvis and Babe Ruth...

Jan 22, 2025 · SEATTLE -- For Ichiro Suzuki, whose baseball career defied convention and shattered records, his induction into the Hall of Fame has long felt less like a crowning achievement and more like an inevitable conclusion to one of …

Jan 22, 2025 · Former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki reacts Tuesday as he is elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He received a near-unanimous vote on the 2025 Baseball Writers Association...

Jan 21, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Jan 21, 2025 · In Nov. 2000, Seattle announced their signing of Ichiro, a 27-year-old star from the Orix Blue Wave and first Japanese-born position player to join MLB. And he would blossom into much more than...

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki's career was full of hitting streaks, All-Star Games and Gold Glove awards. But all that paled compared to moments with fans like his farewell at the Tokyo Dome in 2019, he said.

Jan 22, 2025 · Former Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki headlined inductees in the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame. He became famous as a Seattle Mariner, and his election comes as Japanese players are more popular than...

Jan 6, 2025 · While Ichiro Suzuki is best known for his hitting, his speed and defense were equally valuable. He stole 509 bases in his MLB career, ranking 35th all-time, and was a constant threat on the base paths. Defensively, Ichiro’s strong, accurate arm made him one of the best right fielders of his era.

Jan 21, 2025 · On Tuesday, he’s expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and possibly only the second player chosen unanimously after New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera....