Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners acknowledges the crowd after extending his newly established major league record for single-season hits to 262 on Oct. 3, 2004, in Seattle. It was announced on Jan. 21, 2025, that the former Mariners outfielder became the first Asian player to be inducted into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

H. Matsui 1-for-3 as Yankees move on to ALCS

H. Matsui 1-for-3 as Yankees move on to ALCS

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) is hit into a double play after Michael Cuddyer of the Minnesota Twins catches out Robinson Cano of the Yankees in the fifth inning of their game at Metro Dome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the division series of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 11. Matsui went 1-for-3 with a walk as the New York Yankees swept with a 4-1 win to advance to their first ALCS since 2004.

H. Matsui 1-for-3 as Yankees move on to ALCS

H. Matsui 1-for-3 as Yankees move on to ALCS

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui sends a single to center in the fifth inning in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Metro Dome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the division series of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 11. Matsui went 1-for-3 with a walk as the New York Yankees swept with a 4-1 win to advance to their first ALCS since 2004.

Ichiro collects 4th straight Gold Glove Award

Ichiro collects 4th straight Gold Glove Award

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (in file photo dated Oct. 3, 2004), who broke an 84-year-old major league record for most hits in a season, was awarded the Gold Glove Award for the fourth straight year as the 2004 American League winners were announced on Nov. 2. En route to replacing George Sisler on the all-time hits list with 262, Ichiro made just two errors in 387 total chances, and equaled the single-season high in outfield assists with 12. (MLB)

Mets take 3-0 lead in NLCS

Mets take 3-0 lead in NLCS

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy crosses the home plate after hitting a solo homer during the third inning in a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 20, 2015. Murphy has had a homer in five games in a row, tying an MLB postseason home run record set in 2004. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mets take 3-0 lead in NLCS

Mets take 3-0 lead in NLCS

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a solo homer during the third inning in a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 20, 2015. Murphy has had a homer in five games in a row, tying an MLB postseason home run record set in 2004. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ichiro collects 4th straight Gold Glove Award

Ichiro collects 4th straight Gold Glove Award

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (in file photo dated Oct. 3, 2004), who broke an 84-year-old major league record for most hits in a season, was awarded the Gold Glove Award for the fourth straight year as the 2004 American League winners were announced on Nov. 2. En route to replacing George Sisler on the all-time hits list with 262, Ichiro made just two errors in 387 total chances, and equaled the single-season high in outfield assists with 12. (MLB) (Kyodo)

(CORRECTED)H. Matsui 1-for-3 as Yankees move on to ALCS

(CORRECTED)H. Matsui 1-for-3 as Yankees move on to ALCS

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui sends a single to center in the fifth inning in a game against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the division series of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 11. Matsui went 1-for-3 with a walk as the New York Yankees swept with a 4-1 win to advance to their first ALCS since 2004. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Ichiro

Baseball: Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners acknowledges the spectators after breaking his all-time single season record with his 262nd hit in a game against the Texas Rangers in Seattle on Oct. 3, 2004. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Honda develops new fuel injection system for 50 cc scooter

Honda develops new fuel injection system for 50 cc scooter

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. said Oct. 3 it has developed what it calls the world's first electronically controlled fuel injection system (in handout photo) for use in four-stroke, 50 cc engines. The new system, called PGM-FI, will be available on a new motor scooter model in Japan in the spring of 2004. (Kyodo)