Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki

Born to Play Ichiro Suzuki was born in Japan on October 22, 1973. Ichiro's dad wanted him to become a great baseball player. He made Ichiro practice for hours every day.

Ichiro worked very hard. He didn't like it sometimes, but he kept working. All his hard work paid off. He started to play for the Blue Wave when he was eighteen.

Japan's Favorite Player Ichiro played with the Blue Wave team for seven years. They won many games with his help. He was the best batter on any of the teams. Almost everyone in Japan knew who he was.

Ichiro's fans loved him. They saw him on TV. They saw him in ads. They came to the museum that Ichiro's dad built. The museum has many things from Ichiro's life.

The fans still loved Ichiro when he later went to the United States. Many of his fans watched his games on television. Some fans came to the United States just to see him play.