Ichiro’s first MLB at-bat was in Seattle against the A’s. He grounded out to second baseman Jose Ortiz against Tim Hudson. In the seventh, against reliever T.J. Mathews, Ichiro grounded a ...

Let’s be honest—no one is expecting Ichiro to grind through a full MLB season. But a one-game cameo? A ceremonial at-bat that sends T-Mobile Park into chaos? That feels very possible.

Before Suzuki set the baseball world on fire with Seattle, there was Hideo Nomo and "Nomo-Mania."Nomo made his major league ...

Ichiro lined up his field of vision with the pitcher in his own unique way before every at-bat. / Robert Beck/Sports Illustrated Ichiro was a technician who made an art of hitting the ball softly.

The fictional Roy Hobbs carved Wonderboy from a tree split by lightning and carried the bat in a bassoon case. And then there's Ichiro. He keeps his bats in a humidor. Two humidors, actually.

Ichiro swung and missed. It was a huge moment—a small victory in the battle against one of the toughest outs in baseball. The Second At-Bat (YouTube link) In the third inning, we were up 1-0 ...

Beyond all of his other gifts, it was that unparalleled ability to put the bat on the ball that stands out most to those who watched Ichiro -- or attempted to get him out. Mark Buehrle ...

Usually I can talk to everyone but I couldn’t talk to Ichiro. I couldn’t say a word ... of Suzuki gifting Nishida a signed ...

Ichiro arrived in MLB at a time when the power ... The elbow strokes the ribs, The bottom arm locks tetanus tight. The bat digs for the roots, scatters spadefuls As though to bury, under Leans ...