He played the first nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the next 12 years with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Suzuki then played two and a half seasons with the New York Yankees and three with the Miami Marlins before returning to the Mariners for his final two seasons.

Jan 22, 2025 · SEATTLE -- Throughout Ichiro Suzuki’s Major League career, the now-Hall of Fame outfielder cloaked himself in an aura of mysticism. Ichiro acted like he knew something everyone else didn’t, from the psychedelic, haute-couture street fashions he wore in and out of Safeco Field to the oft-cryptic platitudes he’d dispense through

4 days ago · Seattle Mariners Seattle; Texas Rangers Texas; NL East. Atlanta Braves Atlanta; ... success as both AL Rookie of the Year and MVP inspired MLB clubs to more aggressively scout and sign players from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). ... and Matsui’s total impact on major professional baseball is much more pronounced -- 2,643 hits, 1,029 ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Ichiro retired in 2019 after 19 MLB seasons, and it was a clear first-ballot Hall of Fame career with 3,089 hits, a .311 batting average, two batting titles, three Silver Sluggers, and 10 All-Star ...

Ichiro racked up 3,089 hits in MLB after having already played nine years in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league. Combining his hits from both leagues, he had 4,367 hits across his ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, chases down a foul fly ball from Texas Rangers' Nelson Cruz for an out in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 13, 2012, in ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Japanese-born Major League Baseball (MLB) player Ichiro Suzuki was one of the three baseball players elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame today. Suzuki is the first Asian baseball player to be elected into the Hall of Fame, and received an almost unanimous vote. Suzuki played for the Seattle Mariners for 14 of the 19 years he was an MLB player.

Jan 21, 2025 · FILE - Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles before the team's game against the Los Angeles Angels, June 16, 2022, in Seattle. ... with 1,278 hits in Japan's Nippon Professional ...

Jan 20, 2025 · For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star. ... Seattle Mariners SEATTLE, WA ... Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Nintendo’s most monumental contribution -- along with many political and social ones -- helped to keep the Mariners in Seattle after a legitimate push from the previous ownership group to relocate. ... who joined the Dodgers out of Nippon Professional Baseball and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1995.