Ichiro on Ichiro : Conversations with Narumi Komatsu,9781570614316

Ichiro on Ichiro : Conversations with Narumi Komatsu

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ISBN13: 9781570614316
ISBN10: 1570614318
Format: Trade Book
Pub. Date: 2004-08-12
Publisher(s): Sasquatch Books
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Summary

Since Ichiro Suzuki joined the Mariners in 2001, he has awed America, earned the respect of his teammates, and won the heart of Seattle. But being notoriously private and media-elusive: baseball fans know very little about him.Ichiro on Ichirogives readers a rare glimpse into the mind and soul of this amazing player. He recalls memories of his childhood and his relationship with his father in Japan; his baseball career and celebrity status in his home country; his feelings on arriving in America for spring training; adapting to American culture and receiving awards and adulation. Reclusive Ichiro trusted no other writer than Narumi Komatsu to conduct this Q & A interview. Readers are fortunate to be brought into this exceptional conversation and to share in Ichiro's closely held feelings on the sport, the Mariners, his wife, and the media.

Table of Contents

Life in the Majors
1(58)
Winning the MVP
Spring Training
Building a Wall and Pulling the Ball
Major-League Debut
The All-Star Game
A Dry Spell
9.11 Shock and Clinching the Division Title
Passing Shoeless Joe
The Postseason
Major-League Pitchers
Running and Throwing
In the Clubhouse
Hitting the Inside Pitch
59(26)
Major-League Strike Zone
America's Asymmetrical Ballparks
Reading Pitchers
Fouling Off-Pitches
The Art of the Steal
Defense Strategies
Bats and Spikes and Gloves
Japanese Baseball
Why I Chose the Majors
85(30)
Japan-U.S. Games
The Turning Point
Crisis for Japanese Baseball
Respect
The Decision
115(30)
Two Conversations and an Injury
A Dream Comes True
Signing with Seattle
On and Off the Field
145(56)
A Red Glove
My Father
High School Days
Playing for Orix
The Japan Series Championship
Reporters
A Wonderful Wedding
Starting 2000
Crafty Pitchers and Calculated Home Runs
Hit by a Pitch
My Life as a Mariner
201
American Fans
Getting 200 Hits---Three Years in a Row
Defense and Offense
Impressive Opponents
Playing for Enjoyment

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