I told him that everything we talked about in spring training, just forget about it,” Molitor said as he prepares to welcome ...

The top sale thus far for any 2001 Bowman Chrome Ichiro card — an English version graded PSA 10 — is $43,200. The most ...

Ichiro was named Rookie of the Year and MVP in 2001. Before coming to MLB, he played nine seasons with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan, and won seven straight batting titles from 1994-2000.

Jacob Wilson has been swinging the bat well this season, and now is in a category of players that include the 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.

However, Ichiro didn’t let the talks affect him, and he proved himself in his rookie season. He was so good, he ended up getting AL MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season. Let that sink in!

Iconic Cards: 2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki Rookie #726. Story by Horacio Ruiz • 5d. I started collecting again when I got a job at a sports collectibles store in Miami.

Ichiro went on to hit .350 with 242 hits, 127 runs (a career high) and 56 stolen bases (also a career high) and became the only first-year player to win the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards.