Ichiro! Ichiro!
Figure 1: Picture from the World Baseball Classic, March 2006 (Wikipedia)
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Facts about Ichiro
- Ichiro is widely regarded as the most exciting player to watch in all of baseball!
- Ichiro has mastered an unorthodox style of play (especially batting) that makes him extremely effective.
- Ichiro has a cannon for a throwing arm. When he first started for the Mariners, it was fun to watch as each team we played tested his arm. He gunned down many baserunners until they learned.
- As one of the first Japanese players to star in America, Ichiro blazed the way for others to follow.
Ichiro Suzuki at a Glance
Ichiro Suzuki, often known simply as Ichiro, (born October 22, 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese outfielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team.
Ichiro moved to the United States in 2001 after playing nine years for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan's Pacific League. When the Blue Wave posted him after the 2000 season, Ichiro's rights were won by the Seattle Mariners and he signed a contract with them. He became the first Japanese-born everyday position player in the Major Leagues.
In 2001, Ichiro finished first in batting average and stolen bases, the first player to accomplish this feat since Jackie Robinson. He set several MLB records in 2004, including a single-season Major League record with 262 hits. He has won a Gold Glove award in each of his first seven years in the majors as an outfielder.
Ichiro is the first MLB player to join Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (The Golden Players Club). He was also selected the 2007 All Star Game MVP, going three for three and hitting the event's first ever inside-the-park home run.
As of August 2008, Ichiro has the second highest career batting average among active players. At .331, he trails only Albert Pujols (.333) of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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