Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's first plate appearance during his major league debut in a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on April 3, 2001. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

Kajimae hits walkoff homer in his 1st career plate appearance

Kajimae hits walkoff homer in his 1st career plate appearance

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Yomiuri Giants' outfielder Ryuichi Kajimae poses for photos at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on June 6 after becoming the first player in Japanese baseball history to hit a walkoff homer in his first career plate appearance in interleague play against the Lotte Marines.

Baseball: Opening Day in major leagues

Baseball: Opening Day in major leagues

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs makes the first plate appearance of his major league career in the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day at Wrigley Field in Chicago on April 7, 2022.

Kajimae hits walkoff homer in his 1st career plate appearance

Kajimae hits walkoff homer in his 1st career plate appearance

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Yomiuri Giants' outfielder Ryuichi Kajimae poses for photos at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on June 6 after becoming the first player in Japanese baseball history to hit a walkoff homer in his first career plate appearance in interleague play against the Lotte Marines. (Kyodo)

Ichiro makes 10,000th major league plate appearance

Ichiro makes 10,000th major league plate appearance

Ichiro Suzuki makes his 10,000th major league plate appearance in the first inning of the Miami Marlins' 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Marlins Park on Aug. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ichiro makes 10,000th major league plate appearance

Ichiro makes 10,000th major league plate appearance

The big screen at Marlins Park shows Ichiro Suzuki making his 10,000th major league plate appearance in the first inning of the Miami Marlins' 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo