Ichiro Suzuki had an INCREDIBLE career! Take a look back at some of his best moments

ichiro gets ready to make his major league debut in a mariners uniform this is one exciting young player the 2-1 pitch swung on grump ball back up the middle that's in the center field and ichiro is on the board with his first major league hit something that i'm sure he has dreamed about comes to fruition here in his first major league game he picks up his first major league hit and the first pitch is swung on hit well to right field backing up his ichiro he's at the wall he looks up he leaps and he makes the catch what a catch by ichiro banging up against the right field wall taking extra bases possibly a home run away from jeff kent red that was absolutely incredible because he was twisting and he was turning as he got to the wall in straightaway right field at the last second he looked over his left shoulder looked over his right shoulder leaped up at the top of the wall high in the air and he made the catch holy smokes he's amazing and yes he did take a home run away from jeff kent it appeared as though he went above the yellow line to make the catch and a spectacular play by ichiro in right field and two men are gone he can beat you with his bat his speed and his glove great defense and right by ichiro and each row given a standing ovation as he steps up dead even with george sisler and a ground ball back in the middle and there it is he's the new all-time hit king in major league history number two five eight my oh my the usually stayed unemotional ichiro suzuki with a huge smile on his face and i'm sure a huge load lifted off his shoulders as the pressure has mounted here incredibly in the last couple of weeks and with misty eyes there is george sisler's daughter trapping for the new hip champion of all time ichiro with 258 hits it didn't take him long did it his first two at bats here in game number 160. now shall set here comes the 2-2 to ichiro on the way swung on line drive basic center field there's number 262. my oh my what a way to cap off an unbelievable year ichiro a bullet into center field for number 262 and that baseball is retrieved and will be brought back [Applause] 262 hits for ichiro here in 2004 and there is our magnolia moment a standing ovation ichiro acknowledging it taking his batting helmet off down there at first base just a bullet into center field and the 2-1 pitch on the way swung on and a high fly ball hits a deep right field again and ichiro goes back to the track to the wall and makes a leap and makes the catch unbelievable my oh my what a catch by ichiro leaping almost into the first row of seats to take away a two-run home run from garrett anderson david looked like he ran right up the wall to make that catch and ladies and gentlemen career-based hit number 3000 for each euro that did not take long it happens here tonight in arlington 99 degrees at game time and they'll make sure that ball finds safe harbor in the seattle dugout there's a lot of interest back in japan obviously tag about what just happened about 15 seconds ago but you know it makes you ask the question if ichiro comes over and is a rookie how do the hits in japan even get lumped in to the hits that he's had in the big leagues i think they should be i also think it's almost an insult to call a japanese player like ichiro a rookie when he comes to the big leagues he's already a star when he got here 20 pitch there's your base hit there's your record for ichiro jumped on a 2-0 pitch and the record belongs to ichiro suzuki let's grab that ball that's another milestone for ichiro he said he's going to take the ball and put it in his museum [Applause] high fly ball deep right going back each row the track gonna make a jump for it wow brother [Applause] with a tremendous catch here in the six that's 16 in a row retired by doug fester smoke tried to smoke one out of here anitro turns him away and there's number 200 no doubt about it two hard hit balls today by ichiro 10 consecutive years of 200 or more hits nobody's done that aaron hill the second baseman throws the ball back in for ichiro everybody i'm sure in the game even the blue jays are aware of what the milestone is that he just accomplished standing ovation here in toronto that is outstanding 10 years 10 consecutive years 200 or more hits i mean when you you know it's some records yeah it really is when you think of see in a row in a row yeah and the rigors that you go through in a big league season well i mean you really think about it that you think of all the players that have played this game about 18 000 yeah and here he sits there 10 in a row nobody's done it he's a you know for 10 200 hit seasons he and pete rose now at 10. yep this could be interesting it was late getting there there it is a base hit for itro to tie edgar martinez for the franchise hit record 2247. he'd run 90 feet away 2-2 to ichiro put it in play they come home throws it away wilson scores digging for third olivo he is safe but the mariners take advantage of yet another uh athletic miscue the mariners have the lead at 3-2 detro with a base hit he's now the franchise leader itro takes off and he's in with a stolen base his 17. 17 out of 21. and that's career stalin based number 400 for ichiran they got it easily no throw line bases [Applause] the third man in baseball history to have 4 000 hits he does it in the first inning and the yankees come out of the dugout to congratulate him for a great achievement ichiro is on the mound loosening up this is something that ichiro has long lobbied his managers for in japan and in major league baseball he was after lou pinella for the longest time to let him pitch when he got to new york he pleaded with joe girardi if you ever need someone let me pitch and here on the last day of 2015 who was a fabulous pitcher as a high school player in japan is on the mound and the first pitch pops out of the glove of tomas talis 86 miles an hour from each room herrera smokes one down the right field line that's a hit and into the corner it goes herrera on his way to second and he's got himself a double gotta check out foxtrax see where that last pitch was center field ozuna back the yard will hold it herrera tags and ozuna makes the catch and his throw to third is a bit offline ichiro actually backing up third base this is really cool look at all the phillies they're on the rail they know this is historic all the marlins are on the rail infield in ichiro to sweeney fastball that's hit hard to right field and deep and it's off the wall it's going to score herrera and a double for sweeney a couple doubles he has a long fly ball out bouncer to second gordon has it on to first and there's two outs i'm sure the entire country is watching to left field shallow dietrich has it and ichiro suzuki has pitched an inning in the major leagues he gives up a run on two hits gets a nice curtain call from the philly fans and his teammates right field and into the corner standing around second headed for third kent picks it off the wall and ichiro with two hits now 4 4257. the scoreboard here at petco park recognizing the amazing career of ichiro suzuki the 2-0 each row to right and deep back goes para to the wall and it's off the wall 3000 is in right field and ichiro is racing for third and he's done it he's climbed the mountain a triple and he has arrived at 3 000. i probably don't need to to spend too much time introducing the man to my left but i will say one of the best players in the history not just of the seattle mariners but in baseball the worldwide baseball 4 358 hits which i think is a phenomenal number more than any other player who's ever played anywhere the only member of the 2000 hit club in japan and the 3 000 hit club in mlb an mvp a rookie of the year and we are thrilled to welcome back home ichiro suzuki here comes the next pitch swinging is clubbed out to left field each row late break now charging back out of the warning track ichiro about to scale the wall ichiro leaps does he make the catch ichiro makes the catch he holds it in robs the home run of ramirez what a play by each row gets a standing ovation from the crowd here at safe goal field what a play each row at second one out pitch to gene swung on and stroke down the left field line it's going to hop off the wall ichiro is going to score easily around third base here comes gene into second strong throat at second gene slides he is nailed at second base but ichiro comes home to score

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Length: 12min 3sec (723 seconds)

Published: Thu Oct 22 2020