(1)Ichiro sings praises of Ogi's Hall of Fame induction

(1)Ichiro sings praises of Ogi's Hall of Fame induction

OSAKA, Japan - Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki (L) poses with former Orix BlueWave manager Akira Ogi at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony held for the 69-year-old newly appointed manager of the Orix Buffaloes at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7. ''This is the one and only man I can call my mentor. I would not be here if it weren't for manager Ogi,'' said Suzuki, who won seven straight Pacific League batting titles from 1994 while playing for the BlueWave. (MLB)

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