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At 45 Years and 149 Days Old, Ichiro Suzuki Became the Oldest Player to Start an Opening Day Game in AL History This Morning in the Tokyo Dome. [Nightengale] Ichiro Suzuki, who's 45 years old, checked in at 7% body fat. Yes, it's the lowest on the entire Mariners team. Ichiro Suzuki, who's 45 years old, checked in at 7% body fat.
Aug 26, 2021 · yes_its_him. •. Ichiro the MLB career is sort of like Kenny Lofton in terms of WAR, OPS+, baserunning, fielding, etc, but people give him implicit credit for his JPB seasons as well. Reply reply. FermatsLastAccount. •. Some players are just more likeable and people rate them highly for it.
It was during the 1994 season that he began to use his given name, "Ichiro," instead of his family name, "Suzuki," on the back of his uniform. Suzuki is the second-most-common family name in Japan, and his manager introduced the idea as a publicity move to help create a new image for what had been a relatively weak team, as well as a way to distinguish their rising star.
Aug 28, 2022 · Ichiro was one of the best players of the 2000s decade and one of the best contact hitters in baseball history. He led the MLB in hits 7 times and set the record for most hits in a single season. Off the field, Ichiro was well-liked and didn't create much controversy. In short, he was an exceptional athlete who is very respected among baseball ...
Mar 8, 2018 · theslimreaper2. The price of fame. Ichiro Suzuki no longer speaks to his demanding father. Media. Here's the original story. The majority is about his meticulous habits but there's a section where he calls his father a liar for saying he and Ichiro shared happy times practicing and playing baseball. "When Ichiro was 3, Nobuyuki (Ichiro's father ...
Apr 22, 2022 · don't forget, a ton of baseball fans and writers basically jerked themselves to post orgasm torture when Pete Rose needlessly made fun of Ichiro playing in Japan at the start of his career. i still think Ichiro will get in first ballot. However, I would be irate but not surprised if they made him wait a year.
Oct 16, 2022 · Yeah also a specific reason I had heard he used Ichiro was because Suzuki is a widely used family name across Japan, far more used than you find in America but I'd think a close comparison may be an American player named Sanders or James.
Dec 11, 2023 · TIL that legendary baseball star Ichiro Suzuki once refused to tell the media the name of his dog because he, “didn’t have the dog’s permission”. He also credited his dog for convincing him to stay with his longtime team, the Seattle Mariners.
BUT, did you know Ichiro is the 3rd best base runner in MLB history. Even more impressive since he missed his younger, faster years. Or how about that Ichiro is the 5th best defensive RF of all time. Or that he was the best player in Japan for 5 years before coming to the US and being an MVP caliber player.
Well, I had barely got the last word out when Ichiro says something in Japanese. Then his translator turns to me, deadpanned and straight-faced and says, “I’m going to mess with your house.”. The way he said it was malicious, and Ichiro is on the floor dying laughing like it was the funniest thing ever. I was just like, “OK, I’ll see ...