The History of Japanese Immigrants in America: # 5 Who is the greatest Japanese performer in America?

The Suzuki family`s picture

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Ichiro Suzuki, who is the most successful in Japanese in the Unites States. He is a Japanese professional baseball player. Recently, he moved to New York Yankees of Major League. He had played in the Seattle Mariners for11 years. He has excellent records for batting including hits with 262.Ichiro is first Japanese-born everyday position player in the major leagues, and he got awards in the AL in batting average and stolen bases and MVP. Also, Ichiro is the first MLB player to enter the Japanese Baseball a Hall of Fame (The Golden Players Club).

Ichiro moved to New York Yankees that it is big deal to Japanese people who live in New York City. It must be increase to Japanese visitors and it may affect to Japanese community such as reopen the shops which were closed due to the yen has strengthened against the dollar. Moreover, Mrs. Suzuki is a business woman; she runs real estate and beauty salons. Some people said that the business makes a profit like Ichiro`s income. The couple has not had their child for 12 years` marriage, but they have liked a child instead of a shiba-dog, Ikkyu (above the picture).

Many Japanese are going to miss the Japanese player, when Hideki Matsui left from New York Yankees. Japanese should wear a Yankee`s uniform number 31. The price is between 45 to 50 dollars, and you can order and will get only 3 days delivery.