On the day of his most celebrated play as a rookie with the Mariners, Ichiro was not in the starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics on April 11, 2001. It was a scheduled day off for Ichiro ...

SEATTLE — Ichiro wasn’t sure he would last a year in the major leagues. Anger helped him deliver what became known as the “Star Wars” throw. He wished the third-base coach had given him the stop sign ...

Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 21, 2025. Ichiro is being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025. As the iconic outfielder gets his Cooperstown call, we asked former ...

SEATTLE – It’s hard enough picking the top 10 moments of Ichiro’s brilliant baseball career, much less ranking them in order. Ask 10 people, and you would likely get 10 different answers. So before ...

Bob Melvin was in his second year as manager of the Seattle Mariners when he realized the brilliance of Ichiro Suzuki was borne of a meticulous daily regimen. Reporters from two continents were ...

In the bottom of the eighth inning of the April 11, 2001, game between the Oakland A's and visiting Seattle Mariners, A's outfielder Terrence Long bounced a leadoff single up the middle off Aaron Sele ...