Tag: ichiro
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WBC 2017 – Yukan Fuji
By Robert Whiting (2017) The 4th World Baseball Classic is now upon us. The first and second rounds will be held in Tokyo at the Tokyo Dome, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred will be attending. And despite reports that MLB is considering dropping the WBC, indications from the Commissioner’s office are that it will continue…
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Reporter’s Notebook – Yukan Fuji
By Robert Whiting (2011) On a recent visit to the Oakland Coliseum, to see the Athletics host the Seattle Mariners, I had a long conversation with a security guard there who has worked at the ballpark for many years and has watched many MLB games. He offered me these insights about Ichiro and Seattle: “I…
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Upside Down – Yukan Fuji
By Robert Whiting (2009) It used to be, many, many years ago, that aging MLB stars would come to Japan for one last big, fat paycheck. Those of you older readers might recall the days of Gary Thomasson, the multi-million dollar “Giants Human Fan,” who signed a big money deal for Kyojin and delivered mediocre…
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Strike Three – Yukan Fuji
By Robert Whiting (2009) As many of you vividly recall, Ichiro Suzuki was thrown out of a game late in the season for arguing a called third strike, the first ejection in his entire baseball playing career. According to present MLB custom, it is absolutely forbidden to argue judgement calls—which include called balls and strikes—so…
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Hard Luck Ichiro – Yukan Fuji
By Robert Whiting (2009) Ichiro just can’t win. On September 13, Ichiro broke a record that has stood for over 100 years when he got his 200th hit for the 9th season in a row. It was a remarkable achievement combining batting artistry, durability and dedication. One has to play a lot of games every…
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Albatross – Yukan Fuji
By Robert Whiting (2009) “It has been the best of times and the worst of times.” These days, for Japanese baseball in the United States, Charles Dickens’ opening line in “A Tale of Two Cities”—may be the most fitting. On the one hand, Japanese baseball’s reputation in the USA hit an all-time peak in the…
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Author Robert Whiting Tries to Decipher True Meaning of Ichiro – Asahi Weekly
31 October 2004 You can click on the images below to enlarge them.
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Around the Horn – Time Magazine original magazine scan
18 November 2002 The images below can be enlarged by clicking on them.
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Advice column – Letter to Ichiro Suzuki
2010, Yukan Fuji – Robert Whiting Dear Mr. Whiting: As you know I recently passed my 10th consecutive MLB season of achieving 200 hits, which tied a record held by Pete Rose. Many people in the American media have been comparing me to Pete Rose, since then. Some say he was superior because he won…
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Can you speak English?
Ozzie Guillen, Asians and Latinos – previously unpublished in English Yukan Fuji, 2010 – Robert Whiting In a country of people with big mouths, Ozzie Guillen, the manager of the Chicago White Sox, has one of the biggest. He frequently makes the news with controversial remarks and his most recent salvo is no exception. Earlier…
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