Ichirô Suzuki

(1973-)

Japanese Hall of Fame baseball player

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Ichiro Suzuki (鈴木一朗, Suzuki Ichirō; born 22 October 1973), also known mononymously as Ichiro (イチロー, Ichirō), is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played for 28 seasons. He played the first nine years of his career with the Orix BlueWave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the next 12 years with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Suzuki then played two and a half seasons with the New York Yankees and three with the Miami Marlins before returning to the Mariners for his final two seasons. He won two World Baseball Classic titles as part of the Japanese national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest contact hitters, leadoff hitters and defensive outfielders in baseball history.