Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki, written by John Peretano.

铃木一郎，约翰·佩雷塔诺著。

Born to Play Ichiro Suzuki was born in Japan on October 22, 1973. Ichiro's father wanted him to become a great baseball player. He made Ichiro practice up to four hours a day every day. His father also made Ichiro bat from the left side of the plate. That way he would be closer to first base. Ichiro and his father didn't always get along.

为棒球而生 铃木一郎1973年10月22日出生于日本。 一郎的父亲希望他成为一名优秀的棒球运动员。 他要求一郎每天都要练习棒球，时长最多可达四个小时。 父亲还让一郎站在本垒板左侧击球。 这样他离一垒的距离就更近。 一郎和父亲的关系并不总是很融洽。

In high school, Ichiro woke up very early to do his chores. He wanted to make sure he had enough time to play ball and study. All his hard work paid off. When he was 18, the Blue Wave chose him to be on their team.

上高中的时候，一郎每天都很早起床做家务。 他要确保自己有足够的时间打球和学习。 所有的努力都有了回报： 18岁那年，蓝浪队选中他加入队伍。

Japan's favorite player. Ichiro played seven years with the Blue Wave baseball team in Japan. He led the team to its first championship in 1996. Ichiro also led the league in hits seven years in a row. He played in seven All -Star games. In time, he became the most famous person in Japan.

全日本最爱的运动员。 一郎在日本蓝浪棒球队效力了七年。 1996年，他带领球队拿下了队史首个冠军。 一郎还连续七年领跑联盟安打榜。 他七次入选全明星赛。 渐渐成为了日本最知名的人物。

Ichiro's fans loved him. They saw him on TV. They saw him in ads. They liked his hair and the way he dressed. Ichiro was so popular that his father built a museum. The museum holds thousands of things from Ichiro's life. These include his report cards, clothes, and video games.

一郎的粉丝都很喜欢他， 他们在电视上、广告里看到他， 喜欢他的发型和穿搭风格。 一郎人气太高了，他的父亲专门建了一座博物馆， 里面收藏了数千件一郎的私人物品。 这些物品包括他的成绩单、衣服，还有电子游戏。

Later, when Ichiro began to play in the United States, many of his fans followed him. They watched his games on television. Some fans even flew across the ocean just to see him play.

后来一郎开始去美国打比赛， 很多粉丝都一直追随着他。 他们在电视上收看他的比赛。 有些粉丝甚至跨越大洋飞过去，就为了看他现场打球。