Ichiro Suzuki: A virtuoso on the diamond
Ichiro Suzuki would become one of the most important players of the Heisei Era, which is slated to end at the end of this month, in Japan as well as in the United States.
Even in retirement, Ichiro still not ready to accept Japan's prestigious People's Honor Award
International baseball star Ichiro Suzuki has turned down the nation's prestigious People's Honor Award for the third time, a government spokesperson said Friday. Ichiro, who retired from professional baseball last month, instructed his agent to notify the government of his intention to decline the award, ...
Yuzuru Hanyu gushes about retiring baseball star Ichiro Suzuki
Fresh off securing the silver medal at this week's Figure Skating World Championships, two-time Olympic men's champion Yuzuru Hanyu spoke Sunday of how much retiring baseball star Ichiro Suzuki impacted him. Hanyu praised his Japanese countryman, who wrapped up his 28-year professional career Thursday in ...
Chronology of Ichiro's baseball career
Ichiro Suzuki's baseball career was the stuff of legends. He excelled in NPB as chronicled below, then burst onto the scene in the major leagues and earned the respect of his peers and fans on the other side of the Pacific. And without a doubt, ...
Show of respect: ANA changes gate number to 51 for Ichiro's departure to Seattle
A day after announcing his retirement, Ichiro Suzuki flew back to Seattle on Friday from Narita airport aboard a gate that honored the No. 51 he wore throughout most of his pro career. Wearing a black knit cap, a white T-shirt and jeans, Ichiro and ...
Baseball legend Sadaharu Oh praises Ichiro's contributions to the game
Hall of Famer Sadaharu Oh said Friday that, like the rest of Japan, he was riveted by Ichiro Suzuki's last game and his retirement news conference that ran well past midnight. The SoftBank Hawks chairman, who as manager of Japan at the first World Baseball ...
Yusei Kikuchi feels blessed to have been Ichiro's teammate
Yusei Kikuchi went silent for exactly one minute, struggling to both express himself and maintain control of his emotions. He stared ahead, fighting back tears. He'd look down, then up and exhale. He brought the mic to his lips, but nothing escaped. The emotions of ...
Baseball star Ichiro Suzuki's retirement announcement Thursday shocked fans and friends across the country, who say they admire his achievements. "He is my hero. I began playing baseball because I wanted to be like him," said Mitsuaki Kadoya, 29, who came to watch the Seattle ...
Ichiro's remarkable baseball journey comes to an end
When it was finally time for it to end, after a career that began with the Orix BlueWave in 1992 in Kobe, Ichiro Suzuki looked into the crowd at Tokyo Dome and began to wave goodbye. The 46,451 in attendance roared in appreciation as Ichiro ...
Mariners triumph in 12th as A's defense falters
Maybe the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's thought that if they kept playing, Ichiro Suzuki couldn't leave baseball. The game had to end at some point, however, and it was the Mariners who provided the final blow. Seattle scored the tiebreaking run in the 12th when ...
Iconic superstar Ichiro Suzuki, who has more hits in professional baseball than any other Japanese player, told the Seattle Mariners he intends to retire, an informed source said Thursday. The news came as the Mariners' next prospective star from Japan, Yusei Kikuchi, was making his ...
