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

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 ...

In Nov. 2000, Seattle announced their signing of Ichiro, a 27-year-old star from the Orix Blue Wave and first Japanese ... former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges the standing ovation ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are the ... Suzuki kickstarted his career with the NPB's Orix Blue Wave (now Buffaloes) on July 11, 1992. After a dominant career wherein he garnered ...

353 in nine seasons with the Orix Blue Wave of the Japan Pacific League ... Barry Bonds homered for the Giants. Ichiro Suzuki is greeted by American League teammates after an inside-the-park ...

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.

Ichiro Suzuki—just his name brings a smile to baseball ... 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 ...