A lot of hitters in MLB history distinguished themselves by their batting stance. Which ones are the most memorable? Here are ...

A sampling of pieces from The Athletic that encapsulate Ichiro's impact on baseball as he prepares to be voted into the Hall of Fame ...

Global baseball's hit king Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player elected to Major League baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, just one vote shy of unanimous selection. In his first ...

T-Mobile Park had its usual Opening Day energy—fresh optimism, the crack of batting practice, and fans eager to kick off another season of Mariners baseball. The post Calls Mount for Ichiro ...

Ichiro Suzuki liked to say he enjoyed hitting leadoff because the batter’s box was still pristine at first pitch. The imagery, like the manicured nature of the dirt, is perfect. The 24-square ...

Ichiro was a savant who won his first Japanese batting title at 20 years old and in nine NPB seasons hit .353, but he was 5-foot-9 and 160 pounds.

No one played baseball like Ichiro Suzuki, every hour of every day© Charlie Riedel/AP Ichiro wipes his sweat during the Mariners' batting practice before a season-opening game at the Tokyo Dome ...

Ichiro led the American League with a .350 batting average, while leading the majors with 56 stolen bases, 242 hits, 692 at-bats, and 738 plate appearances.