He used to have a rather unconventional stance, due to which he ... with 3089 hits and a .311 batting average in his 2653 games. Now that Ichiro Suzuki has been nominated to the Hall of Fame ...

Ichiro played 19 years in the MLB (after 9 ... came back with a jersey and a new batting stance that confused his little ...

Chuck Solomon/Sports Illustrated Ichiro Suzuki liked to say he enjoyed hitting leadoff because the batter’s box was still pristine at first pitch. The imagery, like the manicured nature of the ...

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.

Ichiro Suzuki’s natural accuracy in hitting never waned. One could easily envision him entering a game and effortlessly achieving a timeless 2 for 4 performance with an RBI contribution.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...