TOKYO — 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 ...

TOKYO — 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 ...

Ichiro Suzuki played in NPB for only 9 seasons before ... One fan wrote on Reddit, “might be bitter journos for him not playing more in Japan or something.” Well, it is also very much expected ...

TOKYO — 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 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day on a ... in the other dugout playing the final year of his career in ...

Ichiro was named Rookie of the Year and MVP in 2001. Before coming to MLB, he played nine seasons with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan, and won seven straight batting titles from 1994-2000.

Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Matt Kartozian/Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day on a ... in the other dugout playing the final year of his career in ...

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 ...

Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in Japan) — more even than Pete Rose's 4,256. He broke George Sisler ...