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Many people don’t realize it, but Ichiro has one of the best senses of humor in all of sports. Anyone who has been the 40-year-old’s teammate will tell you that he is hilarious. Opponents might say the same — especially the ones who …
Your browser does not support iframes. Ichiro Suzuki on Friday blasted his first home run of the season and first dinger in nearly 11 months. Nobody had a better reaction to the jack than teammate Derek Jeter. After Ichiro cleared the bases with a …
Ichiro Suzuki has long expressed an interest in pitching later in his career, and he continues to make a push to appear on the mound. The Yankees used 21 players in a 13-inning win over the Cubs on Wednesday. That means all but their four starting …
Anyone who has watched a Seattle Mariners home game over the past eight years may have taken note of the “Ichimeter.” The Ichimeter is a hit-counter that was invented by Mariners Amy Franz in 2004, when it was used to count Ichiro’s …
For those of you who may have blinked and missed it, the Yankees made it to the ALCS this year. After battling against the Orioles in a dramatic ALDS series, New York was embarrassed by the Tigers by way of a four-game sweep in which they never led …
Your browser does not support iframes. Ichiro Suzuki scored the first run of the ALDS Game 2 between the Yankees and Orioles by making some incredible moves to avoid a tag at home. The Yankees left fielder was trying to score from first on a two-out …
Cy Young Award winner and current Yankees TV analyst David Cone referred to outfielder Ichiro Suzuki’s bat as a “chopstick” on the telecast during the Yankees-Red Sox game on Tuesday night. “Probably a ball, but Suzuki with the …
The rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankees is arguably the most heated and historic in all of sports. When thinking about it, images of Jason Varitek and Alex Rodriguez brawling or Pedro Martinez tossing Don Zimmer probably race through your head. …
A historic era in Seattle ended on Monday when Ichiro Suzuki was shockingly traded to the New York Yankees. Ichiro was a franchise legend for the Mariners. He came over to Seattle from Japan in 2001 when he was 27 and led the league in hits, batting …
Ichiro Suzuki has been the face of the Mariners for several years, but he’s turning 39 years old in October and in the final year of his contract. As would be the case with most players in their late-30s, Suzuki’s numbers are rapidly …
Don’t look now, but the MLB regular season kicks off next week with the A’s and Mariners doing a two-game stint in Japan. The media is already over in the Land of the Rising Sun filing reports. That includes Seattle Times reporter Geoff …
Wait, I’m confused. First of all, why is Ichiro sitting in the stands and not in the dugout while his team is up at the plate? Secondly, why isn’t he allowed to touch the baseball? Thirdly, why is he helping the other team? Come on …
Imagine my surprise to see the headline Saturday that Ichiro Suzuki had been ejected from his game against the Blue Jays for arguing balls and strikes. Let’s think about this for a second. Ichiro doesn’t do interviews in English — …
If you haven’t seen Ichiro’s miracle blast against Mariano Rivera from Friday night, do yourself a favor and watch it now because it was awesome. The Mariners were down 2-1 in the 9th against the Yankees and Rivera had struck out the …
He may not come off that way, but Ichiro Suzuki actually is a pretty humorous dude. He jokes around with Griffey in the clubhouse and raps each year to pump up the AL All-Star team. He also speaks pretty good English and got off this classic quote …
Ichiro Suzuki is no stranger to great plays in the field. He can impress you with his cannon arm or his brilliant catches as he’s shown time and time again. Just a few years ago in Seattle, Ichiro climbed the right field wall to rob Garret …
