Ichiro Suzuki’s first-ballot selection to the Hall ... the Year and MVP - a feat accomplished just one other time, by Fred Lynn in 1975 - Ichiro said he didn’t fully feel comfortable until ...

It is headlined by legendary closer Billy Wagner, veteran southpaw C.C Sabathia as well as one of baseball’s top hitters, Ichiro ... Suzuki won the 2001 AL MVP, joining Fred Lynn (1975 Red ...

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen ... League Baseball from Japan as a 27-year-old in 2001 and joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP ...

Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had ... Seattle’s Space Needle was lit blue in honor of Suzuki, who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year ...

Ichiro Suzuki was the most complete ballplayer of ... He was 27 when he left Japan, and he was dominant. Only Ichiro and Fred Lynn were the AL MVP and rookie of the year in the same year.

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among ... Suzuki in 2001 joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in the same season.

Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner were also voted in ... League Baseball from Japan as a 27-year-old in 2001 and joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win AL Rookie of the Year and AL ...

What there is no doubting, though, is that in 2001 Ichiro Suzuki turned in the greatest performance by ... Just Ichiro and Boston's Fred Lynn (1975) were named MVP as rookies. Want another ...

Ichiro Suzuki has still got it. The baseball legend threw out the first pitch at T-Mobile Park for the Seattle Mariners' Opening Day game against the Athletics Thursday and he came to impress.