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...There's a joke making the rounds in Tokyo these days. Mr. Suzuki goes to his local bank branch, rents a safety deposit box and locks away some cash. The next day he comes back and takes some money out. He does this again and again. Finally an exasperated bank manager asks, "Suzuki-san, why don't you open a bank account...
...Slugger Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki had a surprise in store for those who thought Japan's seven-time Batting Champion might not cut the mustard in the big leagues. Voted American League Rookie of the Year and MVP, Suzuki wowed U.S. baseball fans with a .350 batting average and charm, including a right-on imitation of Mariners radio broadcaster Dave Niehaus...
...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...
...Suzuki, a seven-time batting champion with the Orix Blue Wave team of Kobe, signed a three-year contract with Seattle for slightly more than $14 million. He had a relatively quiet spring training, batting a decent but unspectacular .308. Some quickly proclaimed him an expensive disappointment...
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...