Ichiro Suzuki

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ichiro Suzuki
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 22, 1973(1973-10-22)
Age	51
Birthplace	Kasugai
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Libra

Ichiro Suzuki Biography

Ichiro Suzuki is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 22, 1973 in Kasugai, Japan. 10-time MLB All- Star outfielder who set the single-season record for hits with 262 in 2004, while playing for the Seattle Mariners. He was named American League Rookie of the Year and MVP in 2001.

He is one of very few players with five 50-hit months in his baseball career, along with the great Pete Rose.

With a .350 batting average and 56 stolen bases, Ichiro was the first player to lead his league in both categories since Jackie Robinson in 1949. The season included hitting streaks of 25 and 23 games, an appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and intense media attention on both sides of the Pacific. Fans from Japan were taking $2,000 baseball tours, sometimes flying in and out of the U.S. just to watch Ichiro’s games. More than 150 Japanese reporters and photographers were given media access. Safeco Field’s sushi stands began selling “Ichirolls”.

Ichiro Suzuki /ˈ iː tʃ ɪ r oʊ s uː ˈ z uː k i / (鈴木 一朗 , Suzuki Ichirō, born 22 October 1973) , often referred to mononymously as Ichiro (イチロー , Ichirō) , is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder who played 28 seasons combined in top-level professional leagues. He spent the bulk of his career with two teams: nine seasons with the Orix Blue Wave of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan, where he began his career, and 14 with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States. After playing the first 12 years of his MLB career for the Mariners, Ichiro played two and a half seasons with the New York Yankees before signing with the Miami Marlins. He played three seasons with the Marlins before returning to the Mariners in 2018.

He married model Yumiko Fukushima on December 3, 1999.

Ichiro Suzuki Net Worth

Ichiro Suzuki is one of the richest Baseball Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ichiro Suzuki 's net worth $180 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a 7-time NPB All-Star in Japan before entering the MLB with the Seattle Mariners in 2001.

He led the American League in stolen bases and batting average in 2001, and then lead the league in batting once again in 2004.

On 26 August, Ichiro set the Marlins’ single-season franchise record for pinch-hits with his 22nd pinch hit. On 3 September, he set a major league record for most pinch-hit at-bats in a season, with 84, and four days later he set a major league record for most pinch-hit plate appearances in a season, with 95. On 8 September, Ichiro became the sixth player all-time to hit 2,500 career singles, as well as the 8th right fielder of all-time to record over 4,000 putouts at the position. On 1 October, Ichiro flied out in his last chance to tie John Vander Wal’s MLB record of 28 pinch hits in a season, finishing with 27.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ichiro Suzuki height 5 ft 11 in Ichiro weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ichiro Suzuki Dating?

According to our records, Ichiro Suzuki married to Yumiko Fukushima. As of December 1, 2023, Ichiro Suzuki’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1995, Ichiro led the Blue Wave to its first Pacific League pennant in 12 years. In addition to his second batting title, he led the league with 80 RBI and 49 stolen bases, while his career-high 25 home runs were third in the league. By this time, the Japanese press had begun calling him the “Hit Manufacturing Machine” (安打製造機 , Anda Seizōki) . The following year, with Ichiro winning his third-straight MVP award, the team defeated the Central League champion, Yomiuri Giants, in the Japan Series. Following the 1996 season, playing in an exhibition series against a visiting team of Major League All-Stars kindled Ichiro’s desire to travel to the United States to play in the Major Leagues.

Facts & Trivia

Ichiro Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Ichiro Suzuki celebrates birthday on October 22 of every year.

Ichiro has long been interested in pitching professionally, and he actually took the mound to pitch to one batter in the 1996 NPB All Star game, reaching close to 91 MPH (145 km) in warm up pitches. In 2009, it was reported that during an early February workout at the World Baseball Classic his fastball was clocked at 92 MPH. On the final day of the 2015 season on 4 October, Ichiro pitched in his first MLB game, throwing one complete inning at the end of a 7–2 Marlins loss against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing one run on two hits. He was still able to touch 88 mph with his fastball to go along with a mid 80s slider.

What happened to Ichiro Suzuki?

After leaving MLB in 2019, Suzuki got certified to coach high school and college players in Japan. He spent a few days with at least one high school team in 2020. Suzuki will reportedly visit two other high schools this season, according to the Washington Post.

Is Ichiro Suzuki a Hall of Famer?

Ichiro most likely will be the next Hall of Fame inductee who chooses to wear a Mariners cap on his Cooperstown plaque, and there’s some thought that he has a shot at joining Derek Jeter as the next unanimous first-ballot inductee when he becomes eligible in 2025.

Is Seiya Suzuki related to Ichiro?

While they share a surname, Suzuki is not related to Ichiro Suzuki , the longtime Seattle Mariners star who had his own scintillating debut in 2001.

Did Ichiro Suzuki bunt a home run?

Yes. Surprisingly, a homerun was bunted before, by sheer and complete accident.

What is Ichiro doing now 2022?

Ichiro Suzuki throws first pitch at Mariners’ 2022 Opening Day in Seattle.