Ichiro was different

[odanny]

This guy has more hits as a professional than Pete Rose, as the first thrid of his career was played in Japan. The guy could hit anything, anytime, anywhere.

And he had a good arm. One of the all time greats.



51 Facts About Ichiro

 

[boevans]

He would have had more than 4000 hits if he had entered the major five or six years earlier.

 

[candycorn]

I care little about baseball now. I really liked it when I was a kid and the older I get, the less interested I became. During his era, he would be the only player I would pay to see. I think it was 2013 or so I saw him playing the Dbacks. He had 2 doubles. The game went on for several days and I couldn't care less about who won or anything but when he was on the field, I watched him hit the ball like a tennis player hitting a ground stroke. He could put it anywhere he wanted. Truly a special player.

 

[odanny]

And now the next special player of this era is also Japanese. He played 9 years in Japan, and still is one of only 7 MLB players with over 3000 hits and 500 stolen bases.

The other 6: Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Honus Wagner, Lou Brock, Rickey Henderson & Paul Molitor.

 

[Harry Dresden]

And now the next special player of this era is also Japanese. He played 9 years in Japan, and still is one of only 7 MLB players with over 3000 hits and 500 stolen bases.

The other 6: Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Honus Wagner, Lou Brock, Rickey Henderson & Paul Molitor.

3 of those guys were dead ball era.....a different game with that shitty ball they used.....

 

[22lcidw]

I care little about baseball now. I really liked it when I was a kid and the older I get, the less interested I became. During his era, he would be the only player I would pay to see. I think it was 2013 or so I saw him playing the Dbacks. He had 2 doubles. The game went on for several days and I couldn't care less about who won or anything but when he was on the field, I watched him hit the ball like a tennis player hitting a ground stroke. He could put it anywhere he wanted. Truly a special player.

Ichiro was driven. Pete Rose was driven. They had a dedication to the game. Whatever your view on Rose, he was a winner. And he infected other players on teams he played for. Choking was difficult for him.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

I care little about baseball now. I really liked it when I was a kid and the older I get, the less interested I became. During his era, he would be the only player I would pay to see. I think it was 2013 or so I saw him playing the Dbacks. He had 2 doubles. The game went on for several days and I couldn't care less about who won or anything but when he was on the field, I watched him hit the ball like a tennis player hitting a ground stroke. He could put it anywhere he wanted. Truly a special player.

I’m not alone!!

There’s no longer any passion in the game.

The latest rule changes, looks like you can no longer tag a base stealer, we’ll have fun watching

 

[boevans]

And now the next special player of this era is also Japanese. He played 9 years in Japan, and still is one of only 7 MLB players with over 3000 hits and 500 stolen bases.

The other 6: Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Honus Wagner, Lou Brock, Rickey Henderson & Paul Molitor.

Several of the elite players had more stolen bases than strike outs.

Now that is an amazing fact.