Hall of Fame moment would elevate Ichiro to cultural icon status in Japan
Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in ...
Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride — like Shohei Ohtani now — and his fame across the Pacific was therapeutic as ...
The Tribune-Democrat10d
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan
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The Washington Post11d
Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country’s ...
Orange County Register10d
Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country’s ...