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This Date in Baseball, Sept. 29 — Ichiro Suzuki set the major league rookie record for hits in a season, Sports
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Ichiro Suzuki Returns to the Mariners With Nothing to Prove - The New York Times
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Ichiro walks off into history in 'sayonara' at Tokyo Dome
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Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki Topps / Upper Deck Throwback Cards for Sale in Federal Way, WA - OfferUp
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The Ichiro-Lynn: Simultaneously the Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year - Beyond the Box Score
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Ichiro Suzuki – Society for American Baseball Research
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At 45, Ichiro Suzuki Concludes a Pioneering Career in Japan - The New York Times
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Ichiro Suzuki back in Seattle, One Last Time - Last Word On Baseball
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Ichiro Suzuki 2002 Upper Deck A Piece Of History Series Mint Card #13
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October 1, 2004: Ichiro Suzuki breaks George Sisler's single-season record with 258th hit – Society for American Baseball Research