Orix BlueWave batting champ Ichiro Suzuki meets press

Orix BlueWave batting champ Ichiro Suzuki meets press

KOBE, Japan - Ichiro Suzuki, the seven-time Pacific League batting champion of the Orix BlueWave, is surrounded by reporters Nov. 9 after team president Yutaka Okazoe announced the club had received a bid of $13,125,000 from a major league team for the right to negotiate with the 27-year-old outfielder.

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