Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees ... Next, he honored his fellow countryman, Ichiro Suzuki, who paved the way for Japanese players in many ways.

Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came ... the Orix BlueWave. Suzuki is a very common family name, and manager Akira Ohgi wanted to single out Ichiro for attention.

The baseball world was left delighted on Ichiro's induction into Cooperstown. But who opted to keep him off their ballot and deny him the glory of being a unanimous choice?

It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of ... Ichiro was MLB's first Japanese-born position player. Hideki Matsui wouldn’t arrive in the Bronx for another two years.

TOKYO--Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's confidence in a period of national ...

TOKYO – Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's confidence in a period of national ...

Ichiro Suzuki made his name in Japan and his mark ... Suzuki paved the way for future MLB stars like Shohei Ohtani, Hideki Matsui, Seiya Suzuki and Masataka Yoshida. Yet that wasn't enough for ...

for Japan, He's More Than Just a Baseball Star TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball ... Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the ...