I heard that in the United States the level of baseball was the highest in the world. So it was only natural that I would want to go there, as a baseball player. Ichiro Suzuki Read Quote
I like to read the news, but when I pull up a Japanese site, and an article comes up with my face, I never read it. Ichiro Suzuki Read Quote
The more that Japanese players go to the big leagues to play and succeed, the more that will serve to inspire young kids in Japan to want to become baseball players when they grow up. Ichiro Suzuki Read Quote
As long as the ball is thrown by a human being, I have the confidence to hit any pitch, no matter how fast it comes. Ichiro Suzuki Read Quote
When I think about it, if somebody was to pass Pete Rose’s record just playing in Japan, that would be a bigger accomplishment because of the few games they play over there. Ichiro Suzuki Read Quote
Personally, I don’t like the term ‘success.’ It’s too arbitrary and too relative a thing. It’s usually someone else’s definition, not yours. Ichiro Suzuki Read Quote