Irchiro Suzuki
Retired
#51
Full Name:
Ichiro Suzuki
Nicknames:
“Ichi"
Born:
October 22, 1973
Aichi, Japan
Family:
Father: Nobuyuki
Brother: Kazuyasu
Spouse: Yumiko Fukushima
His father was very hard on him and pushed him to be a baseball player.
His brother is a fashion designer.
His wife Yumiko is a former TV announcer.
Friends:
Former manager: Shōzō Doi
School:
Aikoudai Meiden High School, Aichi, Japan
Baseball Related:
Prior to 2001 - Played for the Orix Blue Wave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan.
2001 - Signed by the Seattle Mariners.
2001 - AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP (at 28 years old).
2001 - Despite the team going 116–46 the Mariners lost the ALCS to the New York Yankees in 5 games.
2012 - Traded from the Mariners to the New York Yankees for D. J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar.
2015 - Signed a 1-year contract with the Miami Marlins ($2 million).
2018 - Signed a 1-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.
Extra:
Grew up in the town of Toyoyama.
Resides in Kobe, Japan
He was the first Japanese position player to sign with a Major League club
2012 - Prior to being traded to the Yankees he said that this was his 1st choice in teams to play for.
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