CNN —He may have retired from professional baseball four years ago, but Ichiro Suzuki certainly hasn’t lost his appetite for the game.
A Japanese high school girls’ team found out just how well he can throw during Ichiro’s annual All-Star game on Tuesday.
According to MLB.com, Ichiro threw a 116-pitch, complete game shutout and struck out nine in the 4-0 victory at the Tokyo Dome.
When he made the move to the Seattle Mariners in 2001 – becoming the first Japanese position player to sign with an MLB team – Ichiro emphatically made his mark.
In addition to the Mariners, Ichiro played for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins in his MLB career.
Persons:
Ichiro Suzuki, hasn’t, Ichiro, Japan –, Daisuke Matsuzaka –, New York Mets –, “, ” Ichiro, ” Domae, –, – Ichiro, Matsuzaka, ”
Organizations:
CNN, of Famer, Major League Baseball, MLB, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, NHK, Seattle Mariners, Kyodo, TBS, Japan’s Pacific League, American League, Mariners, New York Yankees, Miami Marlins
Locations:
Japan, Tokyo, Okayama Gakugeikan