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Ichiro Suzuki. Position: Rightfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Right 5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg) Born: October 22, 1973 in Nishi Kasugai-gun, Japan jp. High School: Aikoudai Meiden (Nagoya, Japan) Last Game: March 21, 2019 (Age 45-150d) vs. OAK 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2025. (Voted by BBWAA on 393/394 ballots)

Jan 23, 2025 · His illustrious career kicked off with hits No. 54 and 55 in Toronto on May 11, 2001. Facing off against the Blue Jays, Ichiro wasn’t just representing himself; he was heralding a new era of international talent in baseball.

Ichiro Suzuki / ˈ iː tʃ ɪ r oʊ s uː ˈ z uː k i / (鈴木 一朗, Suzuki Ichirō, born 22 October 1973), also known mononymously as Ichiro (イチロー, Ichirō), 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 ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki's near-unanimous election headlined Tuesday's results from the National Baseball Hall of Fame as arguably the sport's greatest hitter will finally head to Cooperstown.

Jan 24, 2025 · On August 21st, he hit a 1st-inning single against R.A. Dickey of the Toronto Blue Jays for the 4,000th hit of his career between Japan (1,278) and the United States (2,722). He was the third player to reach the milestone at such a high level of play, following Ty Cobb and Pete Rose who had gotten all of their hits in the U.S. major leagues.

Jan 17, 2025 · SEATTLE -- If Ichiro Suzuki is elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday -- which he could potentially do as the first position player with a unanimous vote -- it’s widely expected that when he’s enshrined this July, his plaque will feature him in a Mariners cap.

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, ... Seattle’s Space Needle was lit blue in honor of Suzuki, who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. ... His son Will, a 26-year-old infielder, made his big league debut with Toronto last August ...

Jan 21, 2025 · NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and ...

Jan 21, 2025 · His major-league seasons matched precisely with Ichiro Suzuki’s, from 2001 through 2019. ... an infielder for Toronto — and ended with just 903 career innings, the fewest of any Hall of Famer ...