Birthdate: October 22, 1973
Birthplace: Kasugai, Japan
Known simply as "Ichiro" in baseball circles, Ichiro Suzuki is one of the most talented, well-rounded players in the big leagues. After a standout career in Japan, Ichiro now stars for the Seattle Mariners!
Ichiro Suzuki - Hard Worker 2o4bk
Ichiro Suzuki worked tirelessly as a kid to make the major leagues. At the age of 12, Ichiro and his professional leagues right out of high school.
Ichiro Suzuki - Japanese Career 494g3j
As a member of the Orix Blue Wave, Ichiro set the single-season Pacific League record with 210 hits in 1994. That year, he also batted .385 and won the first of his three straight MVP awards. In his Wave to their first Pacific League pennant in 12 years.
Ichiro Suzuki - From Orix to Seattle j5g39
Prior to the 2001 season, Ichiro Suzuki left the Blue Wave and signed a three-year deal with the Seattle Mariners of the MLB. Ichiro's impact was almost immediate as he re-wrote the baseball, and this is coming from somebody who is just 5'9" and 170 lbs!
Ichiro Suzuki - Did U Know? 4f3s19
- Ichiro Suzuki was the first non-pitching Japanese player to ever play in MLB.
- Ichiro Suzuki is ambidextrous. Although he throws with his right hand, he bats left-handed.
- Ichiro Suzuki makes his off-season home in Kobe, Japan with his wife Yumiko.
- Ichiro Suzuki played on the Japanese national team for the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006.
Ichiro Suzuki Says... 426k45
"Personally, I don't like the term "success." It's too arbitrary and too relative a thing. It's usually someone else's definition, not yours."
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