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Ichiro the hero as Japan wins itssecond straight World Baseball Classic – San Bernardino Sun
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Mariners players weep as Ichiro Suzuki retires from baseball after 28 seasons and record 4,367 hits
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Korea, Japan lack star players ahead of WBC - The Korea Times
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World Baseball Classic: 2006
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SEATTLE, United States - Closer Kazuhiro Sasaki had a solid inning of scoreless relief in the ninth as the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 at Safeco Field on June 25.
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Mariners players weep as Ichiro Suzuki retires from baseball after 28 seasons and record 4,367 hits
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Ichiro strikes out 17 in 147-pitch outing during exhibition game vs. Japanese high school girls team
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Japanese Baseball Cards: Ichiro
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Mariners players weep as Ichiro Suzuki retires from baseball after 28 seasons and record 4,367 hits
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Japanese Baseball Cards: Ichiro
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Mariners players weep as Ichiro Suzuki retires from baseball after 28 seasons and record 4,367 hits
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Did Team Japan players hold up Ichiro Suzuki's jersey? Exploring details behind celebrations after epic WBC final
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Japan wins World Baseball Classic after extra-inning heroics from Ichiro