COOPERSTOWN — Ichiro Suzuki stole the show with his nearly 20-minute speech, delivered in English. Long known to those around him for speaking English well, Ichiro always chose to speak publicly in ...

The last time I interviewed Ichiro Suzuki was spring training of 2019 when he was trying to earn a roster spot on the Seattle Mariners. He was 45 and could no longer hit at the level of his halcyon ...

Ichiro arrived in Seattle in 2001, via Peoria, Ariz., as an enigma wrapped in flashy outfits. No Japanese position player had conquered Major League Baseball, and significant doubt throughout the ...

SEATTLE — Ichiro wasn’t sure he would last a year in the major leagues. Anger helped him deliver what became known as the “Star Wars” throw. He wished the third-base coach had given him the stop sign ...

That was the case on Monday when Ichiro Suzuki was just one vote shy of becoming the second player to be unanimously elected into the Hall of Fame. Ichiro received 393 of the 394 votes cast by ...

UPDATE, 1:45 p.m. ET: Sources indicate to Mariners on SI that Ichiro's entire speech will be done in English. 1:25 p.m. ET: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Seattle Mariners' legend Ichiro Suzuki is set to join ...

Ichiro Suzuki, the dominant contact hitter whose 19 years in the major leagues, most of them with the Seattle Mariners, were lined with records and accolades, on Tuesday became the first Asian player ...

SEATTLE — It’s been good to get to know Ichiro over the last few weeks. We watched him for 14 seasons and marveled at the things he could do on a baseball field. He was — is — ours, but we never ...

SEATTLE – Ichiro Suzuki wasn’t sure he would last a year in the major leagues. Anger helped him deliver what became known as the “Star Wars” throw. He wished the third-base coach had given him the ...