Everyone talks about Ohtani Shohei these days, but there was another player who was just as famous in MLB. In 2001, Suzuki Ichiro joined the Seattle Mariners. He was small for a professional player, and many people wondered if he could make it in the Major Leagues. He showed everyone that he could. He got more than 200 hits for 10 seasons in a row, and, in 2004, he broke an 84-year-old record for the most hits in one season. He was a great runner and stole more than 500 bases in his career. He was a great defensive player, too, and got the Gold Glove award 10 times. Last Sunday, he became the first Japan-born player to enter the MLB Hall of Fame. In his speech, he thanked another Japanese player, Hideo Nomo, for making it possible for Japanese baseball pros to play in the Major Leagues.  (148 words)

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