Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Ichiro Suzuki retired from Major League Baseball as one of the best pure hitters the game has ever seen.
He spent 19 years in the majors playing for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Miami Marlins before leaving the game after the 2019 season at the age of 45. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Ichiro Suzuki looks on before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the St.
Louis Cardinals at T-Mobile Park on April 21, 2023 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images) He had 3,089 hits in his MLB career and 1,278 hits when he starred in the Japan Pacific League.
Ichiro has been back on the diamond in spurts since his retirement. Recently, an All-Star girls high school baseball team, who probably only know him from his prowess at the plate, got a little taste of his pitching skills.