Starting out with the Orix Blue Wave in Japan’s Pacific League, Ichiro’s early days weren’t a fairy tale. His manager at the time wasn’t a fan of his quirky, pendulum-like batting stance.
Leading up to the Baseball Hall of Fame class announcement on Jan. 21, we’ll be examining the cases of notable candidates every Thursday. We’ve already covered Félix Hernández, CC Sabathia ...
Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day on a baseball field in 2000, putting on a power display during batting practice ...
Who the hell doesn’t think Ichiro is the man? Who thought to themselves “Eh, I’m all set” after seeing his electrifying play? Who hasn’t done his iconic batting stance when playing ...
Ichiro amassed two batting titles, 1,420 runs and 509 stolen bases in 19 Major League seasons while expanding the horizons ...