- Ichiro Suzuki's statue unveiling has a mishap as bat snaps during ceremony ABC7 Los Angeles —
- Shohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro's record, reaches base for 44th consecutive game as Dodgers walk off Rangers CBS Sports —
- Shohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro record, but Dodgers know âhe hasnât really got going yetâ NY Post —
- Ichiro Suzuki's bronze statue loses its bat in an unveiling gone wrong at Mariners home ballpark Fox News —
- Baseball statue broken as it is unveiled in Seattle BBC News —
Ichiro Suzuki
Japanese Hall of Fame baseball player
Ichiro Suzuki , also known mononymously as Ichiro , is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played for 28 seasons. He played the first nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the next 12 years with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Suzuki then played two and a half seasons with the New York Yankees and three with the Miami Marlins before returning to the Mariners for his final two seasons. He won two World Baseball Classic titles as part of the Japanese national team. One of the greatest contact hitters, leadoff hitters and defensive outfielders in baseball history, he is also considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Also known as...
IchirÅ, Ichiro, IchirÅ Suzuki, and Suzuki Ichiro