Ichiro Suzuki Signed WBC Team Japan 8x10 Photo (Ichiro)

Photo measures 8" x 10" in size and has been hand-signed in silver paint pen by Ichiro Suzuki.

Ichiro is an outfielder for the Miami Marlins. He has spent the bulk of his career with two teams: the Orix Blue Wave (Japan), where he began his professional career, and the Seattle Mariners. After playing for the Mariners, he played two and a half seasons with the New York Yankees. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including MLB's single-season record for hits with 262. He had 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, the longest streak by any player in history. Between his major league career in both Japan and the United States, Ichiro has the most hits by any player in top tier professional leagues.

In his combined playing time in Japan (NPB) and MLB, Ichiro received 17 consecutive selections both as an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, won nine league batting titles and been named Most Valuable Player (MVP) four times. While playing in Japan, he won seven consecutive batting titles and three consecutive Pacific League MVP Awards. In 2001, Ichiro led the American League in batting average and stolen bases en route to being named AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP.

Ichiro is a ten-time MLB All-Star and won the 2007 All-Star Game MVP Award for a three-hit performance that included the event's first-ever inside-the-park home run. Ichiro won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award in each of his first ten years in the majors, and has had an American League record seven hitting streaks of 20 or more games, with a high of 27. Ichiro also leads all active players in singles with 2,440 and in stolen bases with 507. He is also noted for his longevity, continuing to produce at a high level with batting, slugging, and on-base percentages above .300 in 2016 while approaching 43 years of age. On August 7, 2016, Ichiro made the 3000th hit of his MLB career, becoming only the 30th player ever to do so. In total he has over 4,000 hits in his career.

The autograph includes an official Ichiro Suzuki Hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: Ichiro Suzuki Hologram & COA

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