Before Ichiro: Masanori Murakami

January 31, 2011 by Josh Robbins · Leave a Comment

Ichiro Suzuki, of the Seattle Mariners, has established himself as one of the most reliable players in Major League Baseball.Â In 2009, the Japanese sensation broke a 108-year-old mark of eight straight 200-hit Â seasons set by Wee Willie Keeler in 1901.Â Since his rookie season, the incomparable Ichiro has tormented Â MLB pitchers by amassing hits […]

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Crossing the Pacific

October 5, 2010 by Aaron Somers · 1 Comment

The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, Korea. Baseball was merely a â€œdemonstrationâ€ sport but that didnâ€™t mean that the competition wasnâ€™t fierce. Eight teams participated in the tournament which saw a final game played between the United States and Japan. The US team â€“ led by future Major Leaguers Robin Ventura, Jim Abbott, […]

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