Ichiro Suzuki was a Japanese professional baseball player. He was active in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1992 to 2000. He came to the US in 2001 and signed with the Seattle Mariners in the same year. He played for the team till 2012 and signed with the New York Yankees for the next season and played two years with them. He has also played for Miami Marlins and retired with the Seattle Mariners in 2019.
Ichiro is a ten-time All-Star, ten-time Gold Glove award winner, three-time Silver Slugger award winner, and two-time AL batting champion. He was the AL MVP, AL Rookie of the Year, and AL stolen base leader in 2001. He also set a record for the single-season hits with his 262 hits.
Who are Ichiro Suzuki’s Parents?
Ichiro Suzuki’s father is Nobuyuki Suzuki. His mother is Yoshie Suzuki. Nobuyuki and Yoshie have two children Kazuyasu, the eldest son, and Ichiro, the youngest son.
Who is Ichiro Suzuki’s Mother?
Suzuki’s mother's name is Yoshie Suzuki. She owns an Ichiro Exhibition Room named ‘I-Fain’ in Nishikasugai-gun, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Yoshie Suzuki spent a decade helping her husband run The Ichiro Exhibition Room in Ichiro’s hometown just outside of Nagoya. Most of his major awards are displayed on the second level of the building.
His parents appear to have saved every childhood item of significance. There are family photographs of 1-month-old Ichiro Suzuki being held by his grandmother. There are baseballs, bats, uniforms and shoes from every level of competition Ichiro has played, along with photos of Ichiro from every stage of his life. One photo shows Ichiro chatting with President Obama at the 2009 All-Star Game. Another shows him seated in the office of former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama in the 1990. He has also received a sneakers from Michael Jordan as a souvenir.
Who is Ichiro Suzuki’s Father?
Ichiro’s father is Nobuyuki Suzuki. Nobuyuki was born in 1941, which was drenched in war and hardships. Nobuyuki had to live through many difficulties because of the happenings in that era. Nobuyuki played baseball in high school as well.
It was Nobuyuki who pushed Ichiro to become a baseball player. He gave the right fielder the name ‘Ichiro’ which means first boy because he believed in Ichiro’s specialness.
What Nationality are Ichiro Suzuki’s Parents?
Ichiro Suzuki’s parents Nobuyuki Suzuki and Yoshie Suzuki are Japanese. The couple was born in Japan and hold Japanese citizenship.
FAQs
A. Ichiro Suzuki married Yumiko Fukushima on 3 December 1999. Yumiko used to be a TBS TV host before moving with her husband to the US.
A. Ichiro Suzuki’s father is Nobuyuki Suzuki. He owns an Ichiro Exhibition Room called ‘I-Fain’ with his wife.
A. Ichiro Suzuki doesn’t have kids. However, he has a Shiba inu dog named Ikkyu with his wife, Yumiko.
A. Ichiro Suzuki is currently part of the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame. However, he will not be eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame until 2025.
A. Ichiro Suzuki has ten All-Stars in his entire MLB career. He was on the All-Star team from 2001 to 2010.
A. Ichiro Suzuki’s career earnings are estimated to be around $168,958,064 million. This includes his salary, bonuses, and incentives from his entire MLB career.
