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 Ichiro Suzuki
51. He had no preference for a number and the team just issued it to him.
Japan. He was born October 22, 1973 in Kasugai, Japan. Ichiro played baseball in Japan and he has mastered baseball there. It was not a challenge for him and so he came to the U.S. to play.
| What was Ichiro's batting average in his rookie year? | Ichiro Suzuki
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.350. A whopping .350 which is a tremendous sign of things to come. He also compiled 242 hits in 2001.
Orix Blue Wave. Ichiro was a sensational baseball player in Japan, for 9 years.
November 18, 2000. Ichiro dawned the white Mariner Jersey for the first time on November 18, 2000.
| Ichiro was the first player to lead the league in batting average and stolen bases since what player? | Ichiro Suzuki
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Jackie Robinson . Robinson did it in 1949, while Ichiro did it in 2002.
Yumiko. Ichiro and his wife live in Kobe, Japan, during the off-season. Ichiro claims that his favorite restaurant is his kitchen, because he loves his wife's cooking.
127. Ichiro was second in the American League in runs, behind only Alex Rodriguez.
56. Ichiro led the American League in stolen bases.
| How many games did Ichiro play in in each of his first two seasons? | Ichiro Suzuki
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157. Ichiro played in 157 games, but in 5 games he only pinch hit.
| Ichiro became the first player in the American league to win MVP and Rookie of the year in the same season since what player? | Ichiro Suzuki
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Fred Lynn. Fred Lynn won it in 1975 with the Red Sox, and Ichiro was the only player to do it since.
| Ichiro was the first Japanese player in the American League? | Ichiro Suzuki
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f. There are many others, including Ichiro's teammate Kazuhiro Sasaki.
1 . Ichiro led the Orix to a title in 1996.
| How many consecutive gold gloves did Ichiro win in Japan? | Ichiro Suzuki
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7. Ichiro won seven straight gold gloves in Japan.
| What position did Ichiro play for the Mariners in his rookie season? | Ichiro Suzuki
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Right field. In his first 2 seasons with the Mariner, he won 2 Gold Gloves in right field.
Bats left, throws right. Ichiro bats left handed, and he throws right handed.
| Ichiro was the first Mariner to ever have two 200+ hit seasons in franchise history? | Ichiro Suzuki
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f. Alex Rodriguez did it twice, in 1996 and in 1998. Ichiro did it in 2001 and 2002.
Kasugai, Japan. Ichiro was born in Kasugai, Japan, on October 22, 1973.
| How many hits did Ichiro have in his third major league season? | Ichiro Suzuki
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212. His 212 hits were second in the league to only Alfonso Soriano of the New York Yankees.
| In 2004, Ichiro set a Mariner record with 56 hits in which month? | Ichiro Suzuki
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August. He had 56 hits and batted .463, two more than Alex Rodriguez had in his final season as a Mariner. It was the most hits in the month in 66 years.
| When Ichiro hit two home runs in a game for the first time in his MLB career, who was he playing against? | Ichiro Suzuki
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Ichiro hit solo homers to right field in his first and second at-bats of the ball game in July 2002.
| Who did Ichiro nail at third base, in what was referred to against Seattle as, "the throw"? | Ichiro Suzuki
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Terrence Long. In his first outfield assist of his MLB career, Ichiro's throw was nominated for play of the year, in the first game of the 2001 season.
| How many bases did Ichiro swipe in his rookie season? | Ichiro Suzuki
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56. His 56 stolen bases helped him lead the league in the category in 2001.
| Prior to Ichiro's departure from Japan, what was his career batting average playing with the Orix? | Ichiro Suzuki
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.353. It helps when you hit .385 or more twice in a career, in July and August of 2004.
| How many hits did Ichiro have in his rookie season in 2001? | Ichiro Suzuki
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242. His 242 was the most by a rookie since Jackie Robinson.
| What was Ichiro's best season, RBI wise, when he played for the Orix? | Ichiro Suzuki
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1997. His 91 RBI is his best output ever. His second best was 84, a year earlier.
| Ichiro hit eight triples in 2001, and again in 2002. How many triples did he hit in 2003? | Ichiro Suzuki
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8. He had consistently been in the top ten with eight triples in each of his first three seasons.
| In 2001, Ichiro set the AL record for singles in a season with how many? | Ichiro Suzuki
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192. His 192 singles set the single-season record. However, he broke this record again in 2004.
| In 2001, Ichiro was a landslide Rookie of the Year winner. Who took a backset to Ichiro in 2001 finishing as runner-up? | Ichiro Suzuki
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C.C. Sabathia. The Cleveland pitcher was the only other candidate to receive first place votes, receiving one. Ichiro received 27.
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