Ichiro Suzuki could have been immortalized as a first ... “Tomorrow,” Ichiro said. “After batting practice.” When he sat down on that third day, it was the best conversation I ever had ...

Ichiro Suzuki’s natural accuracy in hitting never waned. One could easily envision him entering a game and effortlessly achieving a timeless 2 for 4 performance with an RBI contribution.

Ichiro Suzuki was the most complete ballplayer of ... because he faced inferior competition is absurd; he won the batting title every season there, won seven Gold Gloves, and was MVP three times.

It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of cool, record-breaking hitting prowess and 28 seasons of excellence on both sides of the globe, was made for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... lifting his right leg and almost running to first base before hitting the ball. Repeatedly told in Japan to change it, he declined.