Ichiro

As I remember it Ichiro appeared out of Japan, where he was already a legend and star, in his late 20s.

He dressed in Seattle the first time in 2001, joining a team destined for greatness--a team that never quite achieved its destiny, though it was very good and won 116 games that sad summer and fall while setting an all-time Mariners' attendance record.

He stayed over a decade in Seattle, too long, but the Mariners never bounced back from the breakup of the team. He moved on to the Yankees.

Today he added another footnote to his absurd career, this time as a 41 year-old playing out the string with the Miami Marlins.


TS