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MLB legend Pete Rose once discredited Ichiro Suzuki's NPB career
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The minor league coach who made 3,000 hits possible for Ichiro
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Ichiro Suzuki Is Saying Farewell, Yet Still Perfecting a New Craft
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Ichiro Suzuki - Wikipedia
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Ichiro Suzuki Begins New Role with Mariners Today
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Suzuki's 2001 Throw Made Baseball Take Notice - The New York Times
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Ichiro Suzuki mashes home runs at Japanese high school after
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Ichiro Suzuki retires following Mariners series in Japan: 'I have
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2021 Archives SoDo Mojo
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True meaning of Ichiro even greater than 3,000-hit milestone - The
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Mariners re-sign Ichiro Suzuki, per source - MLB Daily Dish
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Ichiro Suzuki: Most memorable moments of Japanese star's MLB career
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KAISPO BASEBALL INNOVATION - Ichiro Suzuki
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March 21, 2019: Ichiro comes home to Japan to say goodbye