We speak, of course, of the singular Ichiro Suzuki, the newly minted Hall of ... posting fee paid to Ichiro's team in Japan, the Orix Blue Wave, and then a three-year, $14 million pact with ...

In 1992, Ichiro made his debut for the Orix Blue Wave at the age of 18 ... That 2001 season was when Ichiro Suzuki debuted with the Seattle Mariners. He had become the first Japanese position ...

The former Mariners superstar was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote (named on all but one ballot) ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ichiro Suzuki, a veritable hits machine on ... Including his totals with the Orix Blue Wave in Japan’s Pacific League, Ichiro amassed 4,367 career hits over 28 seasons.

Ichiro Suzuki, an outfielder who won two batting ... Counting his time with the Orix Blue Wave of Japan’s Pacific League, he had 4,367 hits in 28 seasons. No one has ever done better.

Ichiro Suzuki on Tuesday came one vote shy of being ... and thinking a Little Leaguer had talked his way into an Orix Blue Wave uniform. In a land of Major League giants, Ichiro would be a gnat.

Ichiro Suzuki warms up on deck before the start of ... a 27-year-old star from the Orix Blue Wave and first Japanese-born position player to join MLB. And he would blossom into much more than ...

There is Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player ever elected, who when he signed with the Orix Blue Wave was 5'9" and 120 pounds and was so unorthodox his manager wasn’t sure if he would ever hit.

Former Mariners, Yankees, and Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer on Thursday, but he was not a unanimous selection ...

NEW YORK — The Hall of Fame voter who declined to select Ichiro Suzuki remains a mystery. All 321 voters who allowed their ballots to be made public Tuesday by the Baseball Writers ...

In Nov. 2000, Seattle announced their signing of Ichiro, a 27-year-old star from the Orix Blue Wave and first Japanese ... career plate appearance, Ichiro Suzuki singled to bring his career ...