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Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki instructs members of Kyushu International University High School's baseball club during a baseball clinic in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki observes batting practice during a baseball clinic for members of Kyushu International University High School's baseball club in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki instructs members of Kyushu International University High School's baseball club during a baseball clinic in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants' Chono retires

Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hisayoshi Chono (L) poses for a photo with teammate Hayato Sakamoto during his retirement ceremony held as part of a fan event at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 23, 2025. The Giants earlier announced Chono's retirement following the 2025 season.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki (on screen) delivers a condolence video message at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June. (Pool photo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki (on screen) delivers a condolence video message at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June. (Pool photo)

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Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks to members of Chuetsu High School's baseball club after conducting a baseball clinic for them in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Baseball clinic by former Mariner Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks to members of Chuetsu High School's baseball club after conducting a baseball clinic for them in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 9, 2025.

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Baseball: Hideki Matsui

Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui meets the press after holding a baseball clinic in New York on Sept. 27, 2025.

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Japan Hall of Fame award ceremony for Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki (C), who had a total of 4,367 hits between Japan and the United States, poses for a photo with his plaque during an award ceremony for his 2025 enshrinement in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in the central Japan city on Aug. 31, 2025. Standing beside the former Seattle Mariners outfielder is former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (front) and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar (facing camera) hug ahead of a baseball game between their teams in Los Angeles on Aug. 4, 2025.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (2nd from R) chats with St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar (2nd from L) ahead of a baseball game between the teams in Los Angeles on Aug. 4, 2025.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

COOPERSTOWN, United States, July 28 Kyodo - Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles during his speech at a ceremony inducting him into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player to receive the honor. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's wife Yumiko (C) applauds as Ichiro makes a speech at a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. Ichiro became the first Asian player to receive the honor.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Fans gathered for the induction ceremony at the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025, with one holding a board featuring the face of former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki of Japan, who that day became the first Asian player ever inducted.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles during his speech at a ceremony inducting him into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player to receive the honor.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles during his speech at a ceremony inducting him into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player to receive the honor.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles during his speech at a ceremony inducting him into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player to receive the honor.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles during his speech at a ceremony inducting him into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player to receive the honor.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Fans take photos with former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's plaque (bottom, R) at the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's plaque (bottom, R) is hung at the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) receiving a commemorative gift in Miami on April 30, 2017, during a ceremony to celebrate his reaching the career milestone of 3,000 hits in the Major League Baseball in August 2016. The gift was a large panel which shows the number 3,000 formed by pictures of each of his 3,000 hits. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki holding the All-Star Game MVP trophy on July 10, 2007, in San Francisco. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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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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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hitting a single, his 200th hit of the season, during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. It set a Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's wife Yumiko (3rd from L) watches Ichiro making his speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. Ichiro became the first Asian player elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki makes a speech during a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. He became the first Asian player elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, poses for a photo with his plaque during the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Amy Franz, known for her handmade "Ichi-meter" board tracking Ichiro Suzuki's career hits, poses for a photo in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of a ceremony inducting the former Seattle Mariners outfielder to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Amy Franz, known for her handmade "Ichi-meter" board tracking Ichiro Suzuki's career hits, poses for a photo in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of a ceremony inducting the former Seattle Mariners outfielder to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Fans wearing former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51 jersey walk near the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

A vehicle carrying former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko passes by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, during a parade on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko take part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko take part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko pose for a photo after taking part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko take part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko take part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko take part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko take part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko take part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko take part in a parade in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, holds a press conference in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.