Derek Jeter, Sadaharu Oh and Hideki Matsui were among many to offer their praises Tuesday after former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first Asian player elected to the U.S.
A once-in-a-generation player who earned the admiration of baseball fans in North America -- the birthplace of the sport -- has now received the highe ...
FILE - Seattle ... with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came ...
The Seattle Mariners have seen a lot of team ... helped pave the way for other great Japanese-born players like Hideki Matsui, Yusei Kikuchi, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and arguably the best player ...
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the result of voting on January 21, 2025, with the former Seattle Mariners ... Nomo Hideo and slugger Matsui Hideki, have been nominated ...
Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and ...
Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners ... Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's confidence ...