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Summary
When right fielder Ichiro Suzuki signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners in 2000, he became the first everyday position player from Japan to enter Major League Baseball. Few people believed that the small, slender Suzuki, who wore his first name on the back of his jersey, would be able to succeed. But Ichiro Suzuki, who was already a superstar in his native Japan, rapidly showed that his hitting literally knew no bounds. Although he has only played in the major leagues for six seasons, Suzuki has quickly established himself as one of the game's top players. Not only has he won a Gold Glove in each of his six seasons, but in 2004 he set an all-time Major League Baseball record with 262 hits in one season. This striking new biography details the rise of ""Ichimania"" with its winning blend of dramatic photographs, engaging text, and in-depth features such as career statistics, a chronology and timeline, and sidebars.
Reviews (2)
Horn Book Review
These baseball biographies are unusually sophisticated in their analysis of each player within the context of his time and the state of Major League Baseball. Nuanced discussions of the player's strengths and personal failings round out the portraits. Judicious use of quotations and many photos, sidebars, and stats are included. There are eight other new books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Baseball Superstars titles: Jackie Robinson, Ichiro Suzuki, Mariano Rivera, Hank Aaron, and Ted Williams.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
In this unusually searching profile, readers will not only find an extensive tally of the achievements of major league baseball's most proficient active hitter (and the first Japanese position player, as opposed to a pitcher, to join a U.S. team) but will also come away with a good sense of his focused, independent personality. Although Levin ends her account even before the close of the 2006 season, her insights about the distinct culture of Japanese baseball, her descriptions of how Suzuki's father relentlessly groomed him for baseball greatness, and her portrayal of the player's uneasy relationship with the American press take this a step past the superficial conventions of sports biography for middle-grade readers. Drawing from a long list of books and articles and buttressed by stat boxes, color photos, a chronology, and suggestions for further research, this entry in the Baseball Superstars series should be considered a sound replacement for the spate of titles published around Suzuki's career-making year in 2004.--Peters, John Copyright 2008 Booklist
Excerpts
Excerpts
When right fielder Ichiro Suzuki signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners in 2000, he became the first everyday position player from Japan to enter Major League Baseball. Few people believed that the small, slender Suzuki, who wore his first name on the back of his jersey, would be able to succeed. But Ichiro Suzuki, who was already a superstar in his native Japan, rapidly showed that his hitting literally knew no bounds. Although he has only played in the major leagues for six seasons, Suzuki has quickly established himself as one of the game's top players. Not only has he won a Gold Glove in each of his six seasons, but in 2004 he set an all-time Major League Baseball record with 262 hits in one season. This striking new biography details the rise of "Ichimania" with its winning blend of dramatic photographs, engaging text, and in-depth features such as career statistics, a chronology and timeline, and sidebars. Excerpted from Ichiro Suzuki by Judith Levin All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
Table of Contents
| 1 Ichiro-mania | p. 1 |
| 2 Ichiro's Childhood | p. 7 |
| 3 The History of Baseball in Japan | p. 21 |
| 4 "Human Batting Machine" | p. 33 |
| 5 The Wizard: Rookie Year with the Mariners | p. 52 |
| 6 2002-2003: High Expectations | p. 72 |
| 7 A Year for the Record Books | p. 84 |
| 8 2005-2006: The More Things Change... | p. 96 |
| Statistics | p. 113 |
| Chronology and Timeline | p. 114 |
| Glossary | p. 118 |
| Bibliography | p. 121 |
| Further Reading | p. 127 |
| Index | p. 129 |
