Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-127) and index.
Ichiro-mania -- Ichiro's childhood -- The history of baseball in Japan -- "Human batting machine"--Ichiro goes pro -- The wizard-rookie year with the Mariners -- High expectations--the 2002 and 2003 seasons -- 2004 : a year for the record books -- The 2005 and 2006 seasons : some things change and others don't.
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Examines the life of Ichiro Suzuki, one of history's most celebrated baseball players, providing information on his childhood and family, introduction to the game, playing career, and outside interests, discussing his role as the first everyday position player from Japan to play in the major leagues, and including photographs, statistics, and a time line.