“He is somebody I admire and look up to,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton after matching Ichiro’s mark in September. Suzuki and Ohtani never got to share the diamond as MLB ...

Ichiro's Hall of Fame enshrinement coincides with a surge of Japanese players shining in MLB. Ohtani is a singular talent in the history of the sport, and he was one of a dozen Japanese exports in ...

Ichiro's Hall of Fame enshrinement coincides with a surge of Japanese players shining in MLB. Ohtani is a singular talent in the history of the sport, and he was one of a dozen Japanese exports in ...

Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in Japan) — more even than Pete Rose's 4,256. He broke George Sisler ...

TOKYO--Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific ...

[Ichiro Suzuki] made time for me. From that, I came away in better shape, both in terms of attitude and approach. I am so grateful to him," said Ohtani. Not only did Suzuki help Ohtani with his ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the ...

LOS ANGELES — Ichiro Suzuki is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. That has long been the assumption among baseball fans regarding the Japanese outfielder who played the majority of his 19-year MLB ...