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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.

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Morofuji wins Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's Masatsugu Morofuji raises the winner's plate after earning his first career JGTO Tour victory at the weather-shortened Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 4, 2011.

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Kaneda earns 1st career win at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kumiko Kaneda raises the winner's plate at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24, 2011, after capturing the Fujisankei Ladies Classic title, her first career Japan LPGA Tour victory. Kaneda shot a total of 5-under 211 in the tournament.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - After being called out on strikes, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki draws a line with his bat in the sand near home plate, indicating he thought the pitch was outside, in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. Home-plate umpire Brian Runge then ejected Suzuki from the game for arguing, giving the Mariner's right-fielder his first ejection in his professional career.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Home-plate umpire Brian Runge ejects Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki for arguing in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. The Mariners right-fielder was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki (C) protests to home-plate umpire Brian Runge after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009, while manager Don Wakamatsu tries to remonstrate with Suzuki. After the protest, Suzuki was ejected, for the first time in his professional career.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki walks up to home-plate umpire Brian Runge to protest after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. After the protest, Suzuki dragged his bat to draw a line on the outline of home plate, for which he was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career.

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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.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Cubs

The Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki (R) crosses home plate after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 10, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the first homer of his major league career.

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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.

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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)

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Combined photo shows Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) falling after colliding with base runner Jose Abreu at home plate in the fifth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 4, 2021. Ohtani hit and pitched in the same regular-season game for the first time in his major league career.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Home-plate umpire Brian Runge ejects Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki for arguing in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. The Mariners right-fielder was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki (C) protests to home-plate umpire Brian Runge after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009, while manager Don Wakamatsu tries to remonstrate with Suzuki. After the protest, Suzuki was ejected, for the first time in his professional career. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - After being called out on strikes, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki draws a line with his bat in the sand near home plate, indicating he thought the pitch was outside, in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. Home-plate umpire Brian Runge then ejected Suzuki from the game for arguing, giving the Mariner's right-fielder his first ejection in his professional career. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki walks up to home-plate umpire Brian Runge to protest after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. After the protest, Suzuki dragged his bat to draw a line on the outline of home plate, for which he was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career. (Kyodo)

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Morofuji wins Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's Masatsugu Morofuji raises the winner's plate after earning his first career JGTO Tour victory at the weather-shortened Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 4, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Kaneda earns 1st career win at Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Kumiko Kaneda raises the winner's plate at the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 24, 2011, after capturing the Fujisankei Ladies Classic title, her first career Japan LPGA Tour victory. Kaneda shot a total of 5-under 211 in the tournament. (Kyodo)