Mariners Will Start 45-Year-Old Ichiro Suzuki in Opening Season Series

As speculated last year, 45-year-old Ichiro Suzuki will start for the Seattle Mariners when the 2019 MLB season starts Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan. Mariners manager Scott Servais confirmed the news Monday, telling reporters that the plan is for Ichiro to start both games against the Oakland Athletics on March 20th and the 21st. This isContinue reading “Mariners Will Start 45-Year-Old Ichiro Suzuki in Opening Season Series”

Marlins Excerise Team Option on OF Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki will be part of Major League baseball for at least one more year. The Miami Marlins announced earlier today that they’ve decided to exercise their $2 million team contract option on Suzuki for the 2017 season. According to MLB sources, the Marlins also added in a $2 million option for the 2018 season.Continue reading “Marlins Excerise Team Option on OF Ichiro Suzuki”

Ichiro Suzuki Will Reach 3,000 MLB Hits in 2016 With Ease

If you combine his MLB stats with his stats in Japan, Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has a total of 4,213 career hits. Those 4,213 hits would place him just 52 away from tying baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose. He would pass Ty Cobb for second all-time with that mark as well. Unfortunately, IchiroContinue reading “Ichiro Suzuki Will Reach 3,000 MLB Hits in 2016 With Ease”

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