I heard that in the United States the level of baseball was the highest in the world. So it was only natural that I would want to go there, as a baseball player.
If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice.
Personally, I don't like the term 'success.' It's too arbitrary and too relative a thing. It's usually someone else's definition, not yours.
The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions.
The more that Japanese players go to the big leagues to play and succeed, the more that will serve to inspire young kids in Japan to want to become baseball players when they grow up.
On April 17, 2006, Ichiro had 4 At Bats, 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Double, 1 RBI, and 1 Walk against the Red Sox.
On April 15, 2006, he had 4 At Bats, and 1 Strike Out against the Red Sox.
On April 13, 2006, he had 4 At Bats, 1 Run, 1 HR, and 2 RBI's against Cleveland.
On April 11, 2006, he had 4 At Bats, 1 RBI, but no hits at the Indians.
On April 8, 2006, Ichiro had 4 At Bats, 1 So, but no hits against the Athletics.
On April 6, 2006, he had 5 At Bats, 2 Hits, and 1 Run against the Athletics.
On April 4, 2006, he had 4 At Bats, 2 Runs, 2 Hits.
In 2005, Ichiro had 206 Hits, 12 Triples, 15 Home Runs, 68 RBI's, and a .303 AVG.
In 2003, Ichiro had 212 Hits, 13 Home Runs, 62 RBI's, and a .312 AVG.
He played for Orix Blue Wave in Japan before coming to the US.
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