As long as the ball is thrown by a human being, I have the confidence to hit any pitch, no matter how fast it comes. Ichiro Suzuki More Quotes by Ichiro Suzuki More Quotes From Ichiro Suzuki I love baseball, but being here (in the United States), I've been able to play golf every day. I can't play in Japan because every course has caddies, and the caddies all want autographs and don't want to let me golf. Ichiro Suzuki japanbaseballgolf I didn't know I hit that way (.625 with runners in scoring position). Maybe not knowing is my secret. If I chased numbers, maybe I wouldn't have as good results. Ichiro Suzuki knowingsecretnumbers Some people enjoy taking a light stroll in the morning and that gives them relief and that sort of feeling. That is what I gain by practicing, by swinging the bat. Ichiro Suzuki lightmorningpeople I heard that in the United States the level of baseball was the highest in the world. So it was only natural that I would want to go there, as a baseball player. Ichiro Suzuki playerbaseballsports I'm anxious to face them (major league pitchers) all, but in reality I'm looking forward most to (Boston's) Pedro Martinez. He was with the major league team that came to Japan in 1996, just before he became a superstar. I'm anxious to see how much he's improved. And I'm anxious to see how much I've improved against him. Ichiro Suzuki japanteamreality When you mail Ichiro something from the States, you only have to use that name on the address and he gets it (in Japan). He's that big. Ichiro Suzuki japanusenames I wanted the challenge of competing against the best players in the world. Ichiro Suzuki playerchallengesworld Everybody in the states is so relaxed, and everybody in Japan is so uptight. Ichiro Suzuki uptightjapanstates Baseball has been the greatest things in my life, but the cameras and the media surrounding baseball have not been fun. It's unnecessary. How many times do they see me stretch? How many times do they see me walk? It is a big concern. If it affected the team in a negative way, I don't know what I would do. Ichiro Suzuki teambaseballfun When I look at the records and see where my place in the history of the game (in Japan with Orix) might be, I guess you could say it was a good decision to come here. It's not just me. Maybe I'll have an effect on others in the international part of the game. Ichiro Suzuki japandecisiongames I think when I ’m done playing and I look back, think of the good memories, maybe this is one of those. But that’s tough to do now, still playing. Ichiro Suzuki sports There's not much difference between love and hate. Ichiro Suzuki differencelove-and-hatehatelove Equipment has heart, human heart, inside it. Ichiro Suzuki insidehumanhuman-heartheart I think, mentally, you sometimes need a break. But for me, my body is built so that if I don't work out, that's when I put more stress on my body and get more tired. Ichiro Suzuki meyoutiredwork I want to keep playing until I am at least 50. Ichiro Suzuki keepplayingi-amwant Seattle has always been home. Ichiro Suzuki beenalwaysseattlehome Many people have this image of me. For a long time, I cared about that. Ichiro Suzuki metimelongpeople I feel like I should be more in touch with the nuances of this game. Ichiro Suzuki i-feel-likefeelgamelike We have to connect to our fans through the media, and when you talk about that, it's got to come from your heart. And when it comes from your heart, it has to be absolutely consistent. There's a big risk you take without an interpreter because, as professional baseball players, we are here to perform baseball, not to learn a language. Ichiro Suzuki youmedialanguageheart When I think about it, if somebody was to pass Pete Rose's record just playing in Japan, that would be a bigger accomplishment because of the few games they play over there. Ichiro Suzuki thinkaccomplishmentplayrose
