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Ichiro retires: MLB tried, but it could never beat the Mariners legend
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Ichiro Suzuki - Wikiwand
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Rosenthal: Simply playing catch helped Ichiro and Mariners top
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Ichiro Suzuki back with Mariners as special assistant
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Ichiro's honor by Mariners seems a precursor to Cooperstown
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Opinion: Ichiro Suzuki retirement: Asia's greatest professional
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Former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki poses with the trophy
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Ichiro Suzuki plans return to help Mariners
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Ichiro Suzuki as the Kobe Bryant of Baseball
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Ichiro Suzuki retires as a player, joins Mariners front office
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Ichiro Suzuki: Mariners great insists he's not retiring
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Ichiro Suzuki Facts for Kids
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Ichiro Suzuki Facts for Kids
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The ikigai of Ichiro - The Athletic