Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki (?? ??, Suzuki Ichirō, ????, born October 22, 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is the right fielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team. He moved to the United States in 2001 after playing for seven years for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan's Pacific League. When the Blue Wave granted his release after the 2000 season, Ichiro signed a contract with the Mariners. He became the first Japanese-born everyday position player in the Major Leagues.

References

• Robert Whiting, 2004, The Meaning of Ichiro, Warner Books ISBN 0446531928