| Ichiro
Suzuki
Scout.com Headlines: |
M's Show a Lot in Series Split with Tigers
As the season gets tougher, the M's are meeting the challenge.
-by FalconInsider.com
Jul 16, 2007 |
M's Keep Ichiro, Lose to Tigers
Mariners sign Suziki to five-year, $90 million deal
-by FalconInsider.com
Jul 14, 2007 |
Ichiro: The Postgame Interview
Seattle's All-Star Game MVP had a lot to say after his superlative performance.
-by FalconInsider.com
Jul 11, 2007 |
M's Ready for All-Star Break
Surging team will use the break for some well-deserved R & R.
-by FalconInsider.com
Jul 9, 2007 |
Reds Pound M's; Junior Enjoys Reception
M's lose, 16-1, but "Oh, you kid!"
-by FalconInsider.com
Jun 23, 2007 |
Is it Feierabend's Time?
Young pitcher may be Ready for Prime Time.
-by FalconInsider.com
Jun 21, 2007 |
Hawaii Changed Baseball, and Now It Returns
The return of the HWB signals a new (and returning) age in player development.
-by SFHardball.com
Sep 29, 2006 |
My Three Cents
Is small ball making a comeback?
-by SeattleHardball.com
Oct 26, 2005 |
The Impact of Ichiro
How valuable is Ichiro to the Seattle Mariners - on the field?
-by SeattleHardball.com
Sep 30, 2005 |
RF Ichiro Suzuki: Injury Update 
-by ScoutMLBNetwork.com
Sep 19, 2005 |
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Ht: 5-9
Wt: 170
Bats: L
Throws: R
| Date of Birth: |
10/22/1973 |
| Birthplace: |
Kasugai,
Japan
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Acquired:
Signed as a free agent out of Japan on Nov. 18, 2000.
2003 Highlights:
Batted .312 with 29 2B, 8 3B, 13 HR and 34 SB
Was fourth in the AL with 12 outfield assists
Hit his first career grand slam on July 18 at Kansas City to put Mariners ahead 6-3 in the 9th. Hit second grand slam Aug. 15 vs. Boston
Had hitting streaks of 19 (June 4-24), 13 (May 8-22) and 9 (April 9-17)
Batted .359 (75-209) against left-handed pitching, the highest mark in the AL for a left-handed hitter
Led Majors in All-Star ballotting for third-consecutive season
Recorded 212 hits, becoming just the third player in MLB history with over 200 hits in each of his first three seasons
Led Majors with 66 multi-hit games. In the AL, ranked second in hits, seventh in batting average, seventh in runs, and fifth in stolen bases
Hit just .259 (75-290) after the All-Star break, a second-half dropoff that has been consistent in each of his three seasons in Seattle
Personal:
Ichiro Suzuki... resides in Kobe, Japan with wife Yumiko... graduated from Aikoudai Meiden High in 1992... is the first Japanese position player to sign with a Major League club... third Japanese player and second Suzuki to sign with Seattle, following Kazuhiro Sasaki and Mac Suzuki... won seven-straight batting titles during his nine-year career with the Orix Blue Wave in Japan's Pacific League... won seven-consecutive gold gloves in Japan, was named MVP three times, and went to the Japan Series twice, winning in 1996 |
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