Ichiro to throw out ceremonial 1st pitch on Opening Day
Ichiro Suzuki to throw out ceremonial first pitch for Mariners' Opening Day after Hall of Fame election
The former Mariners superstar was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote (named on all but one ballot) and will be enshrined this coming July. He'll also have his No. 51 retired by the Mariners in a ceremony this summer.
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10 Mind-Blowing Ichiro Moments That Made Him a First-Ballot Hall of FamerJanuary 22nd, 2025 by Michael SchatzAs we all know, Ichiro Suzuki is one of the newest members of the baseball Hall of Fame. He’s a baseball legend who amazed fans with his incredible skills on the ...
In other words, what Ichiro keeps in his humidors are even more precious than a case of Cohiba Esplendido cigars freshly smuggled out of Havana. You win eight consecutive batting titles and then ...
Everyone knew about Ichiro. While we were in Japan, every time an American player got a base hit, you’d hear the term, “Nice batting,” in a Japanese accent over the speaker system.
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A Star Like No Other: Why Ichiro Suzuki Seems Destined to Join Mariano Rivera in Hall of Fame ImmortalityStarting 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.
100 spoiled it by hitting the first homer of his career His name? Ichiro Suzuki One of the best all-around players in baseball history, Ichiro spent 28 years as a professional player between the ...
But when he made his debut, Ichiro was more a curiosity than a shoo-in for Cooperstown. He’d won seven straight batting titles in Japan, but he was small with unusual mechanics, and his tendency ...
I waited until after the game and asked again. “Tomorrow,” Ichiro said. “After batting practice.” When he sat down on that third day, it was the best conversation I ever had with Ichiro ...
Yet, for one voter, Ichiro wasn’t deserving of Hall of Fame induction in 2025. On Tuesday, the former MVP, 10-time All-Star and two-time batting champion was named among the three-player class ...
Ichiro joined the majors in 2001 as a highly touted Japanese prospect, hitting .353 during his nine seasons in his home country, where he won three MVPs and was a seven-time All-Star. Joining the ...
1. Ichiro breaks George Sisler’s 84-year-old season hits record In 1920, George Sisler had 257 hits, a record that for decades seemed as safe as Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.
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