Content deleted Content added
Red Director (talk | contribs) →2019: ref mod |
Red Director (talk | contribs) |
||
| (9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 226:
====Rest of 2012: second postseason appearance====
Suzuki approached the Mariners to ask for a trade at midseason in 2012. His first choice was to play for the [[New York Yankees]]. The Mariners traded him to the Yankees for minor league pitchers [[D. J. Mitchell (baseball)|D. J. Mitchell]] and [[Danny Farquhar]] on 23 July. Seattle also received cash in the trade. Suzuki left Seattle hitting .261 with a .288 [[on-base percentage]] (OBP), four home runs, 28 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 95 games. His first game as a Yankee was played the night of the trade, at Safeco Field against the Mariners.<ref name="YankeesTrade">{{cite news|last=Berry|first=Adam|title=Mariners trade Ichiro to Yanks for two prospects|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120723&content_id=35428210&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|access-date=23 July 2012|newspaper=MLB.com|date=23 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725105444/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120723&content_id=35428210&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|archive-date=25 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://tracking.si.com/2012/07/23/ichiro-trade-yankees/|title=Ichiro traded to Yankees|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=23 July 2012|access-date=23 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725114541/http://tracking.si.com/2012/07/23/ichiro-trade-yankees/|archive-date=25 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{
Suzuki hit his first home run as a Yankee, and the 100th of his career, on 30 July against the [[Baltimore Orioles]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Yankee Stadium |author2=New York |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320730110&teams=baltimore-orioles-vs-new-york-yankees |title=Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees – Recap – July 30, 2012 – ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=30 July 2012 |access-date=24 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118153345/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320730110&teams=baltimore-orioles-vs-new-york-yankees |archive-date=18 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> For the week ending 23 September, Suzuki was named [[AL Player of the Week]] after hitting .600 (15-for-25) with three doubles, two home runs, five RBI, seven runs scored, and six stolen bases in six games. He led all MLB players in batting average, hits, steals and OBP (.630).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120924&content_id=38948232&vkey=pr_nyy&c_id=nyy |title=Ichiro Suzuki of the New York Yankees named the American League Player of the Week | yankees.com: News |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com |access-date=24 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015024310/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120924&content_id=38948232&vkey=pr_nyy&c_id=nyy |archive-date=15 October 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 67 games with New York, Suzuki batted .322 with a .340 OBP, 28 runs, five home runs and 27 RBIs. With his improved performance, the Yankees at times batted him second and also started him against left-handers.<ref name=waldstein_10082012/>
Line 237:
On 25 June 2013, Suzuki hit a walk-off home run against Rangers pitcher [[Tanner Scheppers]] with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Earlier in the game, three of his teammates had led off the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings with home runs, so all of the Yankees' runs in the game were provided by solo home runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ichiro-s-walk-off-hr-gives-yankees-dramatic-win-over-rangers-1.5569364|title=Ichiro's HR gives Yanks walk-off win|access-date=22 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422140509/http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ichiro-s-walk-off-hr-gives-yankees-dramatic-win-over-rangers-1.5569364|archive-date=22 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 21 August 2013, Suzuki collected his 4,000th professional career hit with a single off [[Toronto Blue Jays]] pitcher [[R. A. Dickey]], becoming the seventh player in professional baseball history known to have reached the mark after [[Pete Rose]], [[Ty Cobb]], [[Julio Franco]], [[Hank Aaron]], [[Jigger Statz]], and [[Stan Musial]].<ref name="espn">{{
====2014====
Line 248:
====2016====
[[File:Ichiro Suzuki signature batting stance 2016.jpg|thumb|Suzuki in 2016]]
On 6 October 2015, Suzuki and the Marlins agreed on a one-year, $2 million contract for the 2016 season. The deal also came with a $2 million club option for 2017.<ref>{{
On 15 June, Suzuki recorded his 4,257 career hit, breaking [[Pete Rose]]'s all-time record for hits in top tier professional baseball.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ichiro Suzuki breaks baseball career hits record with double against Padres|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/15/pete-rose-icihiro-suzuki-mlb-hit-record|website=The Guardian|date=15 June 2016|access-date=16 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616023623/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jun/15/pete-rose-icihiro-suzuki-mlb-hit-record|archive-date=16 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Rose commented that "I'm not trying to take anything away from Ichiro, he's had a Hall of Fame career, but the next thing you know you'll be counting his high school hits".<ref name="NBCSports.com">{{cite web |url=http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/pete-rose-ichiro-suzuki-hits/ |title=FOR PETE'S SAKE Ichiro Suzuki deserves his own place in history |work=NBCSports.com |access-date=22 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620153802/http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/pete-rose-ichiro-suzuki-hits/ |archive-date=20 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This was in response to the Japanese media labeling Suzuki as the "Hit King", claiming that Suzuki should be considered to be the all-time hits leader when his hits in Japan are included.<ref name="NBCSports.com"/> American media was more divided on the significance of the accomplishment, though some major sources acknowledged the milestone as indicating Suzuki had become the greatest hitter in baseball.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-16 |title=Ichiro Is The True Hit King And Pete Rose Can Eat Shit |url=https://deadspin.com/ichiro-is-the-true-hit-king-and-pete-rose-can-eat-shit-1782063120 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Deadspin |language=en}}</ref>
On 7 August, Suzuki collected the 3,000th hit of his MLB career when he hit a triple off the right field wall at [[Coors Field]] playing against the [[Colorado Rockies]]. He is just the second player to reach that milestone by way of a triple, joining Hall of Famer [[Paul Molitor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/08/07/ichiro-suzuki-3000-mlb-hits/88368750/|title=Ichiro Suzuki records 3,000th MLB hit with towering triple|date=7 August 2016|website=USAToday.com|access-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518192950/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/08/07/ichiro-suzuki-3000-mlb-hits/88368750/|archive-date=18 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He also became one of only seven players to have collected 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/ichiro-transitioning-to-role-of-special-assistant-to-the-chairman-effective-immediately/ |title=Ichiro removed from Mariners' 25-man roster — but he will remain in the organization |work=The Seattle Times |date=3 May 2018 |access-date=3 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504161944/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/ichiro-transitioning-to-role-of-special-assistant-to-the-chairman-effective-immediately/ |archive-date=4 May 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of his 16th season, Suzuki had played in exactly 2,500 major league games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/trainer-tidbit-fascinating-ichiro-fact-article-1.2979097|title=Trainer tidbit might be most fascinating Ichiro fact|website=NYDailyNews.com|date=22 February 2017 |access-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924044917/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/trainer-tidbit-fascinating-ichiro-fact-article-1.2979097|archive-date=24 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Suzuki and [[Pete Rose]] are the only two players in MLB history to have accomplished playing in 2,500 games in their first 16 seasons.<ref name=bf/><ref>{{
After the 2016 season, the Marlins exercised their option on Suzuki's contract for the 2017 season, and added an option for the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-marlins/sfl-marlins-pick-up-ichiro-s-2017-option-add-another-for-2018-20161005-story.html|title=Marlins pick up Ichiro's 2017 option, add another for 2018; make Martin Prado's extension official|work=Sun Sentinel|first=Tim|last=Healey|date=5 October 2016|access-date=6 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009120823/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-marlins/sfl-marlins-pick-up-ichiro-s-2017-option-add-another-for-2018-20161005-story.html|archive-date=9 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
====2017====
On 19 April, Suzuki hit his first home run against his former team the [[Seattle Mariners]],<ref>{{
On 14 June, Suzuki singled for his 365th interleague hit, passing [[Derek Jeter]] (364) to become the all-time leader in interleague hits.<ref>{{
On 25 June, Suzuki (age 43 and 246 days) became the oldest player to start a game in center field since at least 1900, breaking the record previously held by [[Rickey Henderson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lwosports.com/2017/06/26/ichiro-suzuki-oldest-start-cf/|title=Ichiro Oldest Player to Start in CF Since 1900|editor-first=John |editor-last=Flanigan|date=26 June 2017|access-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817075702/http://lwosports.com/2017/06/26/ichiro-suzuki-oldest-start-cf/|archive-date=17 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 29 June, Suzuki became the oldest active MLB player when [[Bartolo Colón]] was designated for assignment by the [[Atlanta Braves]],<ref>{{
On 26 August, Suzuki set the Marlins' single-season franchise record for [[Pinch hitter|pinch-hits]] with his 22nd pinch hit.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370826128|title=Rojas' sacrifice fly helps Marlins beat Padres 2-1 in 11|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|date=27 August 2017|access-date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827043430/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370826128|archive-date=27 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On 3 September, he set a major league record for most pinch-hit at-bats in a season, with 84,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370903128|title=Williams drives in 2 in 12th to help Phils beat Marlins 3-1|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN|date=4 September 2017|access-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904025257/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370903128|archive-date=4 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and four days later he set a major league record for most pinch-hit plate appearances in a season, with 95.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/253134060/marlins-ichiro-suzuki-nears-pinch-hit-record/|title=Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki nears pinch-hit record|website=Miami Marlins|access-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913124123/http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/253134060/marlins-ichiro-suzuki-nears-pinch-hit-record/|archive-date=13 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On 8 September, Suzuki became the sixth player all-time to hit 2,500 [[List of Major League Baseball career singles leaders|career singles]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/fish-bytes/article172182142.html|title=Ichiro tallies 2,500th career single|last=Spencer|first=Clark|work=Miami Herald|date=8 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920100124/http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/fish-bytes/article172182142.html|archive-date=20 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as the 8th right fielder of all-time to record over 4,000 [[List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a right fielder leaders|putouts at the position]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2017/12/26/ichiro-suzuki-44-waits-for-mlb-opportunity/ |title=Ichiro Suzuki, 44, Waits for MLB Opportunity |last=Northrop |first=Chris |date=26 December 2017 |website=baseballessential.com |access-date=18 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121094055/http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2017/12/26/ichiro-suzuki-44-waits-for-mlb-opportunity/ |archive-date=21 November 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 1 October, Suzuki flied out in his last chance to tie [[John Vander Wal]]'s MLB record of 28 pinch hits in a season, finishing with 27.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/1/stanton-ends-with-59-braves-beat-marlins-8-5/|title=Stanton ends with 59 HRs, Braves beat Marlins 8-5|work=The Washington Times |last=Reynolds |first=Tim |agency=Associated Press |date=1 October 2017|access-date=7 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008080708/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/1/stanton-ends-with-59-braves-beat-marlins-8-5/|archive-date=8 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
Line 270:
====2018====
[[File:Ichiro Suzuki - Minnesota Twins - Opening Day vs Seattle Mariners (27394574508) (Cropped).jpg|250px|thumb|right|upright|Suzuki during his second stint with the Mariners in 2018]]
On 7 March 2018, Suzuki signed a one-year contract to return to the [[2018 Seattle Mariners season|Mariners]] after several team outfielders were injured during spring training.<ref>{{
On 3 May, the Mariners announced that Suzuki would move to the front office as a special assistant to the chairman for the remainder of the season,<ref>{{Cite web |
At the time of his sabbatical as an active player, Suzuki held the record for most hits in Major League Baseball history by a foreign-born player (3,089). He was surpassed six weeks later by [[Adrián Beltré]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/adrian-beltre-passed-ichiro-suzuki-to-become-the-foreign-born-hits-leader/ar-AAyDJHo |title=Adrian Beltre passed Ichiro Suzuki to become the foreign-born hits leader |website=[[MSN]] |access-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703163433/https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/adrian-beltre-passed-ichiro-suzuki-to-become-the-foreign-born-hits-leader/ar-AAyDJHo |archive-date=3 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Line 281:
On 2 October 2018, it was announced that Suzuki would be on the Mariners' active roster when they opened the [[2019 MLB season|2019 season]] against the [[Oakland Athletics]] in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zucker|first1=Joseph|title=Ichiro Suzuki to Be Included on Mariners Roster for 2019 Japan Series|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2798751-ichiro-suzuki-to-be-included-on-mariners-roster-for-2019-japan-series|website=BleacherReport.com|date=2 October 2018|access-date=11 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021716/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2798751-ichiro-suzuki-to-be-included-on-mariners-roster-for-2019-japan-series|archive-date=12 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Carroll|first1=Charlotte|title=Ichiro Expected On Mariners Roster for Japan Series To Open 2019 Regular Season|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/10/02/ichiro-suzuki-mariners-japan-series-opens-2019-regular-season|website=SI.com|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=2 October 2018|access-date=11 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101346/https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/10/02/ichiro-suzuki-mariners-japan-series-opens-2019-regular-season|archive-date=12 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Suzuki was re-signed to a minor league deal on 23 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johns |first=Greg |date=23 January 2019 |title=Source: Ichiro inks Minors deal with Mariners |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-ichiro-suzuki-have-minor-league-deal/c-303026988 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124203314/https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-ichiro-suzuki-have-minor-league-deal/c-303026988 |archive-date=24 January 2019 |access-date=24 January 2019 |website=MLB.com}}</ref>
On 20 March 2019, the Mariners opened the MLB season against the Athletics at the [[Tokyo Dome]] and Suzuki started the game in right field, becoming at 45 years old the second oldest position player (behind [[Julio Franco]]) to start for a team on its opening day.<ref name="c532">{{cite web | last=Langs | first=Sarah | title=Oldest players to start Opening Day | website=MLB.com | date=2019-03-20 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/oldest-players-to-start-on-opening-day | access-date=2024-09-17}}</ref> The next night, the Mariners again played the Athletics at the Tokyo Dome and Suzuki played in his final professional game. He went 0–4 at the plate and in the bottom of the eighth inning walked off the field to applause.<ref>{{ cite web | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2826954-report-legend-ichiro-suzuki-to-retire-after-nearly-30-years-in-mlb-japan | title=Legend Ichiro Suzuki Retiring After Nearly 30 Years in MLB, Japan | work=[[Bleacher Report]] | author=Mike Chiari | date=21 March 2019 | access-date=21 March 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322025921/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2826954-report-legend-ichiro-suzuki-to-retire-after-nearly-30-years-in-mlb-japan | archive-date=22 March 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref> Later in the day, Suzuki officially announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Johns|first1=Greg|title=Ichiro announces retirement after emotional finale|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ichiro-in-lineup-for-opening-series-finale|website=MLB.com|publisher=[[MLB]]|date=21 March 2019|access-date=21 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321122513/https://www.mlb.com/news/ichiro-in-lineup-for-opening-series-finale|archive-date=21 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the oldest active MLB player at the time.<ref name="e790">{{
2019 was Suzuki's 19th season in the MLB, and including the nine years he played in Japan's NPB, Suzuki's 28 seasons of playing in baseball's top-tiered leagues<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=suzuki001ich|title=Ichiro Suzuki Japanese Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/03/24/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-gushes-retiring-baseball-star-ichiro-suzuki/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325113843/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/03/24/figure-skating/yuzuru-hanyu-gushes-retiring-baseball-star-ichiro-suzuki/|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2019|title=Yuzuru Hanyu gushes about retiring baseball star Ichiro Suzuki|date=24 March 2019|via=Japan Times Online}}</ref> eclipsed the record of most seasons played by a position player held previously by 19th century MLB player [[Cap Anson]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/leaders_most_seasons.shtml|title=Most Seasons Played|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> (MLB pitcher [[Nolan Ryan]], like Anson, also played 27 seasons,<ref name="auto"/> while NPB pitcher [[Kimiyasu Kudo]] played 29 seasons).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kudoh-001kim|title=Kimiyasu Kudo Japanese & Minor Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
Line 287:
On 30 April 2019, Suzuki renewed his role with the Mariners from the previous year as special assistant to the chairman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/333aca287e7b4fc9ba5d609f918b0458|title=Ichiro Suzuki back with Mariners as special assistant|first=Tim|last=Booth|date=1 May 2019|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>
On 27 August 2022, Suzuki was inducted into the [[Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{
==International career==
| |||