His given name Ichiro — 'ichi'' means ''one'' in Japanese — started appearing on the back of his jersey in 1994 with the Orix BlueWave. Suzuki is a very common family name, and manager Akira ...

The Japanese superstar also held back his tears as he heard the Mariners announcement of his jersey retirement. The Mariners retiring Ichiro Suzuki’s jersey number Seattle Mariners Chairman and ...

decided without consulting with his 20-year-old outfielder to put “Ichiro” on the back of the kid’s jersey rather than the traditional surname. As the name “Ichiro” embodies the legacy ...