Game 26: 3-for-5 in 7-4 Win vs. Houston

Kathy Willens / AP Photo

At Bats: 5
Runs: 2
Hits, Game/Season: 3/22
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 1
Left on Base: 1
Average: .268
Box
Notes: Played left and right, batted second… Singled to third (above), struck out swinging, singled to third, flied to right, singled to center… First three-hit game of the season… Second stolen base of the season.
Next: Game 27 vs. Houston, 7:05 Wednesday.

Magazine Cover #17: Unknown, September 1996

Game 25: Did Not Play in 9-1 Loss vs. Houston

At Bats: 0
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 0/19
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts:
Left on Base: 0
Average: .247
Box
Notes: None.
Next: Game 26 vs. Houston, 7:05 Tuesday.

Game 24: 0-for-3 in 3-2 Win vs. Toronto

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At Bats: 3
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 0/19
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 1
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 0
Average: .247
Box
Notes: Played center and right, batted first… Grounded to third (above), lined to short, grounded to pitcher, walked.
Next: Game 25 vs. Houston, 7:05 Monday.

Game 23: 2-for-4 in 5-4 Win vs. Toronto

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At Bats: 4
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 2/19
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 1
Average: .257
Box
Notes: Played right, batted seventh… Singled to left, flied to right, singled to left, grounded to second… Outfield assist.
Next: Game 24 vs. Toronto, 1:05 Sunday.

Ichiro’s Childhood Photos

I nicked ’em all from this NTT commercial.

Game 22: 1-for-3 in 6-4 Win vs. Toronto

Julio Cortez / AP Photo

At Bats: 3
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 1/17
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 1
Strikeouts: 2
Left on Base: 3
Average: .243
Box
Notes: Played right, batted sixth… Singled to short, struck out swinging, struck out looking, intentionally walked… Above, his reaction after striking out with the bases loaded.
Next: Game 23 vs. Toronto, 4:05 Saturday.

Ichiro on the Hilo Stars: Video

Circa 1993. Read more here.

Game 21: 2-for-4 in 5-3 Win vs. Toronto

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At Bats: 4
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 2/16
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 0
Average: .239
Box
Notes: Played right, batted sixth… Grounded to first, popped to short, singled to right (above), singled to left… First stolen base of the season.
Next: Game 22 vs. Toronto, 7:05 Friday.

Photoshopped Ichiro #4

These Pulp Fiction-al images above and below found here…

Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles-y image found here…

Stereotypical Japanese tourist portrayal found here…

All of the above come from the Yankees blog NoMaas.org; the below images were found elsewhere, like here…

And here…

I lost track of where I found these next two, showing a couple Korean ballplayers clobbering Ichiro during inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006…

Finally, another image whose source I lost track of, something from Ichiro’s time as a Mariner: his rubber-duck likeness alongside Bruce Lee (who happens to be buried here in Seattle)…

Here are installments #1, #2, and #3.

Game 20: 1-for-4 in 3-0 Loss at Tampa Bay

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At Bats: 4
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 1/14
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 0
Average: .222
Box
Notes: Played left, batted second… Flied to right, grounded to second, grounded to first, singled to right.
Next: Game 21 vs. Tampa Bay, 7:05 Thursday.

Game 19: 2-for-4 in 4-3 Win at Tampa Bay

Chris O’Meara / AP Photo

At Bats: 4
Runs: 1
Hits, Game/Season: 2/13
Runs Batted In: 2
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 1
Average: .220
Box
Notes: Played right, batted eighth… Lined to left, grounded into a force at short, singled to right, two-RBI single to center (above)… Thrown out in his first steal attempt of the season… Outfield assist.
Next: Game 20 at Tampa Bay, 7:10 Wednesday.

Game 18: Did Not Play in 5-1 Loss at Tampa Bay

At Bats: 0
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 0/11
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 0
Average: .200
Box
Notes: Second game he didn’t get into this season.
Next: Game 19 at Tampa Bay, 7:10 Tuesday.

Game 17: 0-for-4 in 8-4 Loss at Toronto

Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images

At Bats: 4
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 0/11
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 1
Left on Base: 4
Average: .200
Box
Notes: Played right, batted seventh… Struck out on a foul tip, grounded to first, grounded into a force out at second, grounded to first in a bunt attempt (above).
Next: Game 18 at Tampa Bay, 7:10 Monday.

Game 16: 1-for-4 in 5-3 Win at Toronto

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At Bats: 4
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 1/11
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 1
Average: .216
Box
Notes: Played right, batted seventh… Flied to center, singled to second, flied to center, grounded to second, sacrifice bunt.
Next: Game 17 at Toronto, 1:07 Sunday.

Ichiro Art #41

Buy a print here.

Game 15: 2-for-5 in 9-4 Win at Toronto

Chris Young / AP Photo, The Canadian Press

At Bats: 5
Runs: 1
Hits, Game/Season: 2/10
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 1
Average: .213
Box
Notes: Played right, batted sixth… Grounded to second, doubled to right, flied to left, flied to right, doubled to left… Lifted his average above .200 for the first time in two weeks… Before the game, reunited with his pal/former Mariner teammate Munenori Kawasaki (above).
Next: Game 16 at Toronto, 1:07 Saturday.

Game 14: 1-for-5 in 6-2 Loss vs. Arizona

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At Bats: 5
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 1/8
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 1
Left on Base: 2
Average: .190
Box
Notes: Played right, batted seventh… Struck out swinging, grounded to first, lined out to first for an unassisted double play, grounded to short, singled to center.
Next: Game 15 at Toronto, 7:07 Friday.

Game 13: 0-for-0 in 4-3 Win vs. Arizona

At Bats: 0
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 0/7
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 0
Strikeouts: 0
Left on Base: 0
Average: .189
Box
Notes: Did not start, did not bat, was a defensive substitution in right in the ninth.
Next: Game 14 vs. Arizona, 7:05 Thursday.

Game 12: 1-for-3 in 4-2 Win vs. Arizona

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At Bats: 3
Runs: 0
Hits, Game/Season: 1/7
Runs Batted In: 0
Walks: 1
Strikeouts: 1
Left on Base: 3
Average: .189
Box
Notes: Played right, batted sixth… Grounded to first, singled to center, struck out swinging, intentionally walked… Wore number 42, as did all major leaguers either yesterday or today, in honor of Jackie Robinson.
Next: Game 13 vs. Arizona, 7:05 Wednesday.