Word: ichiro
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...souls can smile, the soul of Jackie Robinson was smiling last week. Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners, a slim, swift outfielder out of Kasugai, Japan, was chosen Most Valuable Player in the American League by the Baseball Writers' Association of America?an overwhelmingly white, male group of U. S. journalists. During the 2001 season, Suzuki batted .350, garnered 242 hits, stole 56 bases and played a fine right field, showing about as good an outfield throwing arm as now exists. Newspaper accounts were busy with statistics and with reporting Suzuki's close run for the prize against Jason Giambi...
...Fairly, whose sweet swing graced the major leagues for 21 seasons, broadcast Mariner games last season. "Ichiro wanted to accomplish three things in spring training," Fairly says. "He wanted to get ready to start on Opening Day. He wanted to learn as much as he could about American baseball. He wanted to see how American pitchers intended to go after him. Did he succeed? Try 242 hits." No major leaguer of any size, shape or color has gotten that many hits since...
Person of the Week ICHIBAN! American League mvp winner Ichiro Suzuki is more than just the first Asian position player to excel in U.S. baseball. He has also reminded us, in this era of runaway home run inflation, that smart hitting, slick fielding and clever baserunning are what the game is really about...
...Winners ICHIRO SUZUKI Veteran Japanese baseballer wins American League "Rookie of the Year." He's a rookie in the same way, say, that Madonna is a virgin JEFF LIBERTY Canadian Olympic diver rescues pregnant woman trapped in sinking car. Judges deduct .2 for his premature exit from tucked position SYLVESTER STALLONE Sly considers a Rambo sequel back in Afghanistan. David Hasselhoff announces a season of Baywatch Nights set in Kunduz Losers JORDAN Burglars swipe photos of the British model, writing "Slag Jordan" on a mirror. If that's her first name, no wonder she goes by Jordan KEN CAMINITI Onetime...
Let’s face it. It doesn’t matter how hard you root for Ichiro and Scratchy-ro and Ouchie-Ro and Hoochie-Ro, the 116-win Mariners will lose in six—again. And then, in the most boring World Series ever, the Yankees will steamroll past the Atlanta Braves and win their 27th World Championship...