For baseball fans across the country, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend is the capstone to a storied career of broken records. But for players of Asian descent, it’s also a profound moment of recognition and visibility. Suzuki, who spent the majority of his 19 years in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners, …
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Why Ichiro values his year not playing for Mariners so much
On Sunday, all of the baseball world will celebrate Ichiro Suzuki as he is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. HOF-bound Ichiro reflects on early days with Seattle Mariners Perhaps the most fascinating player in the history of the game, his professional baseball career that started in Japan in 1992 will come full circle as he takes his …
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