to the Seibu Lions (he patterned his batting stance after Tao). There is the essay Ichiro wrote at age 12 about his life's ambition. "If I become one of the best baseball players in the future ...

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 ...

Ichiro, who had arguably the best throwing arm ... He was a 10-time All-Star and a 10-time Gold Glover. He also won two batting titles and three Silver Slugger Awards. He helped the Mariners ...

311 batting average over his 19-year MLB career. But before Ichiro became a baseball icon, his American journey began in an unexpected place—the islands of Hawaii. At just 19 years old ...