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A Star Like No Other: Why Ichiro Suzuki Seems Destined to Join Mariano Rivera in Hall of Fame Immortality
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 ...
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Ichiro’s Singular Talent Gave Him All the Power He Needed
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 ...
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Who’s the coolest player in Red Sox history?
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 ...
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Ichiro becomes first Japanese player elected to MLB Hall of Fame
Ichiro amassed two batting titles, 1,420 runs and 509 stolen bases in 19 Major League seasons while expanding the horizons for Japanese players aiming to make the move stateside when some still ...
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From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day on a baseball field in 2000, putting on a power display during batting practice ...