Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player ever elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Remarkably, he captured 99.7% of the vote, just one shy of a unanimous selection. His career, ...

Ichiro Suzuki was one of the greatest baseball players in history, and then he came to America. He was so popular that, all the way back in 1994 in his native Japan, he began to use "Ichiro" on the ...

I have been fortunate to see many Hall of Fame baseball players on the field in person. I saw Mariano Rivera and his supernatural cutter, Cal Ripken Jr. and his unmatched durability. But the player I ...

When Ichiro Suzuki arrived in America to begin his rookie season with the Mariners in 2001, there was no way this diminutive slap hitter from Japan was going to have much of an impact on Major League ...

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Ichiro Suzuki delivered an amazing speech as he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, and it even included a surprising swipe at one of his own former teams. During the iconic speech, ...

When Ichiro Suzuki landed in Seattle and became an instant star in 2001, captivating a city and helping his new team win an AL-record 116 games, he acclimated to his new life in practically no time ...

NAGOYA, Japan — With its primary tenant away, the pro stadium here in central Japan was desolate outside. But inside, under its domed roof, there was bustle. Ichiro Suzuki led his team through a ...

Ichiro Suzuki has just been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Shannon Drayer about one of the most fascinating careers in Major League Baseball history. I have been ...