In other words, what Ichiro keeps in his humidors are even more precious than a case of Cohiba Esplendido cigars freshly smuggled out of Havana. You win eight consecutive batting titles and then ...

Everyone knew about Ichiro. While we were in Japan, every time an American player got a base hit, you’d hear the term, “Nice batting,” in a Japanese accent over the speaker system.

But when he made his debut, Ichiro was more a curiosity than a shoo-in for Cooperstown. He’d won seven straight batting titles in Japan, but he was small with unusual mechanics, and his tendency ...

The former Mariners superstar was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote (named on all but one ballot) ...

I waited until after the game and asked again. “Tomorrow,” Ichiro said. “After batting practice.” When he sat down on that third day, it was the best conversation I ever had with Ichiro ...

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 Ichiro ...

According to Mizuno, Nakamura saw many blood blisters on Suzuki’s hands and said, “I have nothing more to teach (him) about hitting.” Ichiro grew both mentally and physically under the ...

Ichiro joined the majors in 2001 as a highly touted Japanese prospect, hitting .353 during his nine seasons in his home country, where he won three MVPs and was a seven-time All-Star. Joining the ...

Ichiro Suzuki, whose uncanny hitting talent made him a Seattle Mariners icon after he'd established himself as a star in Japan, became the first Japanese player elected to the Major League Baseball ...

It’s hard enough picking the top 10 moments of Ichiro’s brilliant baseball career, much less ranking them in order. Ask 10 people, and you would likely get 10 different answers. So before ...

1. Ichiro breaks George Sisler’s 84-year-old season hits record In 1920, George Sisler had 257 hits, a record that for decades seemed as safe as Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.

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