Mar 21, 2019 · SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani grew up idolizing Ichiro Suzuki, so he said it was emotional to see him officially retire after the Mariners’ win over the A’s in Japan early Thursday.

Jan 22, 2025 · As widely expected, Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player to get into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He played 19 seasons in the MLB after nine years in the NPB...

Sep 28, 2024 · Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter and likely National League MVP Shohei Ohtani added another accomplishment to his resume by passing Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki in an...

Mar 3, 2024 · When news broke out that baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki would be retiring after a remarkable 19-year career, no one was shocked more than Shohei Ohtani.

Jan 21, 2025 · Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, left, bows to Seattle Mariners special assistant Ichiro Suzuki on April 3, 2023, in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson / Associated Press) Ohtani recently won his third MVP in just ...

Apr 4, 2023 · Shohei Ohtani is becoming a baseball legend in his own right, but the Los Angeles Angels star never misses a moment to pay respect to a man who came before him: Ichiro Suzuki.

Apr 4, 2023 · SEATTLE -- The mutual respect between Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani runs deep, yet that esteem reached new heights when they met before Monday's Angels-Mariners game at T-Mobile Park for for the first time with a now …

Sep 30, 2024 · Ohtani had 36 straight steals to end the year, which is shy of the 38 by Davey Lopez in 1975 and the 39 from Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki. Vince Coleman holds the overall record with...

Sep 28, 2024 · DENVER--Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani stole base No. 57 in the second inning Friday night against Colorado to pass Ichiro Suzuki for the most in a single season by a...

Jan 20, 2025 · TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific buoyed the nation as Japan’s economy sputtered through the so-called lost decades of the 1990s and into the 2000s.