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Ichiro Suzuki – Society for American Baseball Research
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Column: Ichiro was a singular talent – and we were lucky to see
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Hideki Irabu, former New York Yankees pitcher, found dead
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Matsui and Ichirō: Tracking the Orbits of Two Superstars
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MLB, A's assess Ichiro Suzuki's effect on baseball as he nears
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The Samurai Way of Baseball by Robert Whiting
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Careers of Suzuki and Matsui Are Further Intertwined - The New
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Ichiro Suzuki: A virtuoso on the diamond - The Japan Times
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Ichiro Suzuki - Wikipedia
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Ichiro Suzuki shows humor off the field
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The Colossal Legacy of Ichiro's Rookie Season, 20 Years Later
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Ichiro Suzuki: The paradox of the Japanese great - Sports