It was Ichiro at his purest. The one-of-a-kind right fielder, now the first Japanese player headed to Cooperstown, was an athlete who refused to break routine, even when his starlight dimmed.

The pageantry, pomp and circumstance are always at a special level on Opening Day in Seattle, but it was particularly true in ...

Ichiro Suzuki was the most complete ballplayer ... he was counterculture. His stretching routine was legendary. He rolled his feet after every game. He stored his magic bats in a case like ...

It was Ichiro at his purest. The one-of-a-kind right fielder, now the first Japanese player headed to Cooperstown, was an athlete who refused to break routine, even when his starlight dimmed.