Ichiro Suzuki
Japanese professional baseball player, MLB player (1973-)
Ichiro Suzuki (鈴木 一朗, Suzuki Ichirō) (born October 22, 1974 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan,[1] is a retired Japanese baseball player.
| Ichiro Suzuki | |||
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| Right Fielder | |||
| Born: October 22, 1974 Toyoyama, Japan | |||
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| debut | |||
| April 2, 2001, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| Career statistics (through 2012 season) | |||
| Batting average | .322 | ||
| Home runs | 104 | ||
| Runs batted in | 660 | ||
| Hits | 2,606 | ||
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- In this Japanese name, the family name is Suzuki.
He is the first MLB player to enter the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and has won a Gold Glove award in each of his first ten years in the major leagues. He spent most of his carrier with the Seattle Mariners but also played for the New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins.
References
change- ↑ "Ichiro Suzuki's official MLB profile". MLB. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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