Ichiro Suzuki, criminally underrated career

[True Dough]

Check out some of these facts and figures. He was one of the all-time greats!

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[chicoescuela]

1. Hall of Fame without a doubt unlike Scott Rolen. Still don't get that one.

[Sneederbunk]

3. He is not yet eligible for Hall of Fame.

[rsdsharp]

2. How is he criminally underrated? Who has denigrated his career?

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Underrated?

Last edited Fri Feb 24, 2023, 05:40 PM - Edit history (1)

He's a legend! He's a likely first ballot HoF member.
Ken Burns did a whole segment on him in the extra innings to his Baseball documentary.
I think the originator of this tweet has underestimated what others think of Ichiro.

[True Dough]

5. Well, I'd expect someone as thoughtful as Ken Burns to appreciate just how good Ichiro was

But I've heard sports pundits/talking heads on various programs and podcasts discussing baseball's all-time greats over the years and Suzuki too often gets short-shrift, a casual mention. I think it's attributable to A) He wasn't a power hitter and B) His achievements in Japan over nearly a decade before arriving in the MLB are usually overlooked.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Yeah, I Suppose

It was probably the power thing that affects it the most.
Thing is, his BP routine was legendary with him hitting 420 foot bombs all through the session then slapping singles during the game.
Also, what an arm! Powerful & accurate!

[True Dough]

7. For sure

I think the defensive aspect of what he brought to the table is also under-appreciated.