to the Seibu Lions (he patterned his batting stance after Tao). There is the essay Ichiro wrote at age 12 about his life's ambition. "If I become one of the best baseball players in the future ...

Starting out with the Orix Blue Wave in Japan’s Pacific League, Ichiro’s early days weren’t a fairy tale. His manager at the ...

Here's a breakdown of all the different batting stances and how many for each of them: A good hitting stance is a combination of how much the needs are bent, how far apart the batter's legs are ...