Before Ichiro Suzuki came over from Japan, the myth was that while Japanese pitchers can come over to the MLB and do well, the hitters were too weak to survive. Ichiro made a mockery of that myth. He's brought a special brand of baseball with him from Japan, a throwback to the game of Ty Cobb.
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Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:15:11 GMTFlorida Marlins Rookie of the Year winner Chris Coghlan is, all at once, eager to share his beliefs but concerned about how they'll be received.
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Ichiro's big leg kick in his swing is borrowed from slugging Japanese baseball star Kazunori Shinozuka.
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