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Athlete
Ichiro Suzuki
Famoose for
Bringing record-setting contact hitting from Japan to Major League Baseball.
MVP and rookie awards · 262 hits
- Born
- 22 October 1973
- Birthplace
- Toyoyama, Japan
More people
Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro Suzuki is a Japanese outfielder known for precision hitting, speed and a powerful throwing arm.
Early life
Aichi
Trained intensively with his father.
High school
Played at Aikodai Meiden.
Career
- 1992
Orix
Began professional baseball in Japan.
- 2001
Seattle
Moved to the Mariners.
- 2010s
Later MLB career
Played for New York and Miami before returning to Seattle.
Achievements
MVP and rookie awards
Won both American League honours.
262 hits
Set the MLB single-season hits record.
Three thousand MLB hits
Reached the milestone after his Japanese career.
Beyond baseball
Japan team
Won two World Baseball Classic titles.
Mentoring
Stayed involved with Seattle after retirement.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Jeffrey Hayes. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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