ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Before the World Baseball Classic started, Ichiro Suzuki made a statement that South Koreans took as a declaration of war. "I want to beat South Korea so badly," Ichiro said ...

Ichiro Suzuki is the Japanese Zen master who ... He never played in the World Series, although he did win the inaugural World ...

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

Even six years into retirement, Ichiro Suzuki retains his burning passion ... In 2006, Ichiro led Japan to the inaugural World Baseball Classic title under manager Sadaharu Oh, whose 868 career ...

Ichiro Suzuki, who becomes eligible next year for ... his Japan batting helmet from the 2006 WBC, a bat he used with his first pro club, the Orix BlueWave, and another from his 2001 American ...

Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer when the Baseball ... And about halfway through spring training, the WBC started. So Ichiro was obviously on Team Japan and they win, and Ichiro shows back ...

Now, Ichiro Suzuki’s impact on baseball and American ... moment in the globalization of baseball. Since then, the World Baseball Classic — featuring top-level major leaguers competing for ...

Suzuki earned election on his first ... He also helped Team Japan win the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009. Ichiro is also the first Japanese player to get elected to the Hall of Fame.