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Ichiro Suzuki is a MLB baseball player. He was born on October 22, 1973

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Also Known As Suzuki Ichiro
Born October 22, 1973 (age 51) • Kasugai • Japan
Awards And Honors Rookie of the Year (2001) • Most Valuable Player (2001) • Gold Glove (2001) • Silver Slugger Award (x3) • Gold Glove (x10) • Rookie of the Year Award • All-Star Game MVP • 2x batting champion • 1x MVP • 10x All-Star
Height/Weight 5 ft 11 inches, 175 lb (180 cm, 79 kg)
Batting Hand left
Throwing Hand right
Debut Date April 2, 2001
Jersey Number 51 (2018-2019, Seattle Mariners) • 51 (2015-2017, Miami Marlins) • 31 (2012-2014, New York Yankees) • 51 (2001-2012, Seattle Mariners)
Position rightfielder
At Bats 9,934
Batting Average 0.311
Hits 3,089
Home Runs 117
On-Base Percentage 0.355
On-Base Plus Slugging 0.757
Runs 1,420
Runs Batted In 780
Slugging Percentage 0.402
Stolen Bases 509

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How many home runs did Ichiro Suzuki hit?
Ichiro Suzuki hit 117 home runs during his career.
When was Ichiro Suzuki born?
Ichiro Suzuki was born on October 22, 1973.
How tall was Ichiro Suzuki?
Ichiro Suzuki was 5 ft 11 inches, 175 lb (180 cm, 79 kg).
Where was Ichiro Suzuki born?
Ichiro Suzuki was born in Nichi Kasugai-gun, Japan.
What position did Ichiro Suzuki play?
Ichiro Suzuki played rightfielder.
How many hits did Ichiro Suzuki have?
Ichiro Suzuki had 3,089 hits in his career.
What was Ichiro Suzuki's batting average?
Ichiro Suzuki had a career batting average of 0.311.

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