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Hall of Fame moment would elevate Ichiro to cultural icon status in Japan
Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in Japan) — more even than Pete Rose’s 4,256. He broke George Sisler’s single ...
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Ichiro is now a Hall of Famer. For Japan, he's more than a baseball star
Tsutsui termed Ichiro a “great cultural export," akin to Hello Kitty, sushi, manga and others creations from Japan. “It may not be an exaggeration to say that Ichiro represents Japan's ...
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Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Tsutsui termed Ichiro a “great cultural export," akin to Hello Kitty, sushi, manga and others creations from Japan. “It may not be an exaggeration to say that Ichiro represents Japan's ...
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Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
Tsutsui termed Ichiro a “great cultural export,” akin to Hello Kitty, sushi, manga and others creations from Japan. “It may not be an exaggeration to say that Ichiro represents Japan’s ...