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An Ode to Ichiro Suzuki, the Most Prolific Hitter Ever

May 3, 2018

Breaking News, Features, Seattle Mariners

On Thursday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners announced news that would send the collective baseball world into a state of shock. Legendary outfielder Ichiro Suzuki would be stepping out of the batter's box and i...

Ichiro Suzuki and the Mariners Plan for Reunion

Chris Northrop

Mar 6, 2018

Headlines, Seattle Mariners

Ichiro Suzuki is a fan favorite in American League and National League ballparks across Major League Baseball, from Seattle, where he began his career, to Miami, where he last played in 2017. But now, it app...

Ichiro Suzuki, 44, Waits for MLB Opportunity

Chris Northrop

Dec 26, 2017

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Ichiro Suzuki has been quoted as recently as Saturday as saying, “Of course I want to play baseball next year.” A Japanese news agency, Kyodo, quoted him as saying “I feel like a big dog at a pet shop that hasn...

Can Shohei Otani be Successful in MLB?

Cory Fallon

Nov 14, 2016

Features, Offseason

Over 18,000 men have played Major League Baseball. Of those, 54 were born in Japan and came to the United States in order to compete at the highest level of baseball in the world. Masanori Murakami became the f...

Ichiro Joins Elite 3,000-Hit Club

Jacob Fagan

Aug 8, 2016

Breaking News, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

After coming over from Japan at age 27, Ichiro Suzuki notched his 3,000th hit Sunday in Colorado for the Miami Marlins. He pulled a high fly ball that was nearly caught by Gerardo Parra and was nearly a homer, ...

Ichiro Continues To Make History As He Moves Closer To 3,000 Hits

Jesus Rivera

Jul 18, 2016

Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, Milestone

In Major League Baseball history, there are only 29 players to enter the 3,000th hit club with the most recent player being Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. However, a 30th player could soon be getting t...

What if Ichiro Played His Entire Career in the Majors?

Eric Kabakoff

Mar 9, 2016

Baseball History, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners

After a season where he passed the 3,000-hit and 500-steal benchmarks, Ichiro Suzuki will return for the 2017 season with the Miami Marlins. For all his greatness, however, Ichiro didn’t even enter the major le...

Future Hall of Famers: Which active players will get the call to the Hall?

Dillon Cloud

Jan 9, 2016

Baseball History, Features, Hall of Fame, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Source: Andrew Burton/Getty Images North America On Wednesday, it was announced that two of baseball's all-time greats, Ken Griffey and Mike Piazza, would be inducted into the Hall of Fame this July. It seems...

Looking Back On The 2001 Seattle Mariners

Gabriel Bogart

Dec 17, 2015

American League West, Baseball History, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

Last week, before the Golden State Warriors had a single loss this season, my fellow editor asked me to revisit the record-setting 2001 Seattle Mariners. I'm pretty sure the only parallel between those M's and ...

Ichiro Suzuki Re-Signs with Marlins for 2016

Josh Eastern

Oct 6, 2015

Headlines, Miami Marlins, Transactions

After spending the 2015 season playing for the Miami Marlins, Ichiro Suzuki has decided to stay in South Florida and re-sign with the Marlins for the 2016 season. Ichiro, 41, is coming off of his worst profe...

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