Ichiro, whose arm could throw lasers "like something out of 'Star Wars,'" as late Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus famously said, retires as the active leader in outfield assists (123). Remember, we won 116 games that year. Did Buhner throw that ball?. He had a more avant-garde sense of fashion.. "Your future has possibilities that you cannot imagine, Ichiro said. It is one of the best memories of my career, and I will never forget that feeling. He is Ichiro Suzuki, and after playing two games with the Seattle Mariners to start his 29th pro baseball season, he has hung up his cleats for good. The Mariners front office, led at the time by general manager Woody Woodward, was skeptical of how Ichiros skill set would translate to the U.S. Piniella: Ive seen some pretty good arms. More >. A Throw That Made a Phenomenon. WALLA WALLA - As I listened to a Mariners pregame radio broadcast over my headphones recently as I jogged up Tieton Street, I was reminded of Fann: 6 most important Mariners highlights from spring training so far, Servais: How Mariners are helping Julio handle superstar spotlight, Mariners Notebook: The plan to get even more out of Luis Castillo. "He's the most committed player that I've ever had," Melvin recalled. But Colborn knew that the outfielder was special. The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. It was the thing to do, Whiting says. Over the first half of his rookie season, Ichiro changed more than just defensive alignments around the league. Its incredible that this throw is that famous since its from a regular season game in April. Tom Tango comes up with the idea of fun points based on fan polls to determine which players generate the most fun. I was shocked. Youre going to hit a home run off Kevin Brown tonight, Colborn remembers telling him. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for the American League's Seattle Mariners from their inaugural season in 1977 until his death after the 2010 season. So here's the audio. I was treated like some kind of guest royalty. Within a couple of years, however, the teams leadership had come to embrace Ichiros unorthodox style. At one MLB Japan All-Star Series in 2014, Small remembers U.S. manager John Farrell telling him the entire Japanese national lineup could have made an MLB roster. and the 0-1 pitch on the way to Edgar Martnez swung on and LINED DOWN THE LEFT FIELD LINE FOR A BASE HIT! Seattle won 40 games over the first two months of that season, leaning on free-agent additions like Boone and key veterans like Edgar Martinez. His work has also appeared in Esquire.com, GQ.com, and The New York Times. Baseball will forever be my soul, and my mission is to keep helping both players and fans appreciate this special game., Just a few legends hangin' out on #IchiroWeekend. I get that question a lot, Ichiro said. So on March 20, 2001, following an early lunch with bench coach John McLaren, Piniella headed to batting practice at the Mariners complex and called over Ted Heid, Seattles Pacific Rim scout and Ichiros temporary interpreter. Do you know who had the second highest? He was the lead play-by-play announcer for the American League's Seattle Mariners from their inaugural season in 1977 until his death in 2010. Niehaus died at his . Niehaus died at his home in suburban Bellevue, according to his family. SEATTLE Dave Niehaus, the Hall of Fame broadcaster who called Seattle Mariners' games from their first season through this year, has died of a heart attack. So I've often said that he was the easiest guy I've ever had to manage because all you had to do was tell him what time the game was and you knew he'd be ready and committed to go.". Most days, I still wear the Mariners uniform, and I do so proudly, Ichiro said. Thus, over the next few years, Colborn found it easy to court Ichiro, bringing him jerseys of Griffey Jr., his favorite player. The death of Dave Niehaus, 75, will be devastating for fans in the Northwest. Thank you for posting! When the Mariners were eliminated, current MLB vice president of international Jim Small couldnt help but notice Ichiros reaction on TV. Its a charisma that I think has to do with stature and perceived vulnerability.. When the Miami Marlins made a rare trip to Seattle for a series in 2017, many wondered if it would be the last time Ichiro played at Safeco Field. Enfranchised in 1977, the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League.Safeco Field, now T-Mobile Park has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July 1999.From their 1977 inception until June 1999, the club's home park was the Kingdome. Go go go go Ichiro. Does anyone know what exactly the broadcaster says here? Heaps: Bench Chris Carson? **, Press J to jump to the feed. It was awesome., A few years before shifting became more commonand later, embedded into the fabric of the leagueIchiro forced managers to get creative and devise new defensive tactics to keep him from reaching base. If they're not careful he'll take third too. The influence of people like Ichiro and Matsui raised the reputation of Japanese fielders. Earlier in the decade, Hendry had leaned on Pacific Rim scout Leon Lee to take the temperature of players eligible to be posted, and as the franchises international staff expanded, he found Fukudome fit a need in right field. And would anyone be surprised if he was on the field once more? Ichiro is famously baseball-obsessed with the entire process of getting ready to play the sport. 24. Niehaus was the voice of the Mariners from their first game on April 6, 1977, through the end of the 2010 season with his golden Midwestern voice punctuated by his trademark "My oh My!" and "It will fly away!" calls. 2023 Bonneville International. It blows my mind how lucky Seattle sports fans have been with our broadcasters, No pressure to the new Kraken announcer crew, As a Blazers fan so happy Calabro is coming back. David Arnold Niehaus (February 19, 1935 - November 10, 2010) was an American sportscaster.He was the lead play-by-play announcer for the American League's Seattle Mariners from their inaugural season in 1977 until his death after the 2010 season. He was just pissed., Small also reiterates how Ichiros rookie year had much bigger implications than just a championship. Rarely do you see a throw start that low and carry that far. "And I've been doing this my entire adult life, been in the game close to 30 years and met and played with and against every great in my lifetime really and never met one quite like Ichiro.". ", Let's not forget this one either. I wasn't ready for 116 kisses from the manager.\n\nHe also thanked Mariners ownership for the opportunity to contribute as a special advisor in his post-playing days.\n\nMost days, I still wear the Mariners uniform, and I do so proudly, Ichiro said. In 2004, he did just that, passing Sisler on Oct. 1. , "Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus dies at 75", "2008 Ford C. 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But the way my career ended in Japan at the Tokyo Dome, and how the fans embrace me there, that is what makes this an easier exit. By the end of the regular season, he led the league in batting average (.350), hits (242), and stolen bases (56), becoming just the second player to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. Holy shit. Looking back at Ichiros 2001, Colborn says one other memory stands out. During one season, Colborn remembers Ichiro swinging just 11 times over a four-game series, and barreling the ball on every swing. He had an ability to put the bat on the ball unlike anybody else, was one of the fastest players of his generation, could surprise you with his power at the plate, and was a human highlight film in right field whether it was due to his arm, glove, or otherworldly agility. Sharing the field with his idols for the first time, Ichiro displayed his quick bat and strong arm, impressing Piniella and the rest of his temporary teammates. David Arnold Niehaus was an American sportscaster. During Suzuki's first month in the majors in 2001 . At the age of 42, he tripled off the wall in right field at Colorados Coors Field for his 3,000th hit. In 2008, the National Baseball Hall of Fame awarded Niehaus the Ford C. Frick Award, the highest honor for American baseball broadcasters. I think he liked that challenge and he was uniquely equipped to handle it, Stone says. [Orix executives] would come to the Kingdome and watch games and go to the office during the day, Colborn says, but the real, ultimate goal was for us to have first choice of their players., In 1999, two years before Ichiro hit free agency, Orix expanded its agreement, allowing players to travel to Peoria to join the Mariners for spring training. **For the best user experience, we recommend disabling the Reddit redesign. Colborn smiled. Its harder to get a handle on it from your own chair in Chicago or your own domestic scouts. Colborn could attest, and after spending seven years as an MLB pitching coach, he returned to Japan in 2008 as the Rangers Pacific Rim scouting coordinator. He became an All-Star in his first season and played for two other teams before leaving MLB in 2012. It was stuff like that that I could pass on to help convince them, Colborn says of the Seattle execs. He followed up with a steal of second base in what was his first exposure on a big national stage in America. Niehaus was the fans' choice to throw out the first pitch in Safeco Field history. The manager gave me a big wet kiss. buhners is great too. This might actually be the greatest catch of all-time. Shortly after retiring, Ichiro began as a special advisor to the Mariners, essentially serving as an assistant coach during Spring Training and most home games during the regular season. [0:35 for exact replay]. After his 2001 debut, it seemed like it would be only a matter of time until he became the new single-season hit king. "This is truly devastating news," said Seattle Mariners chairman Howard Lincoln. Paraphrasing the writer in his 2021 book Tokyo Junkie, Whiting explains this stemmed from an inability to prevail in international sports events, save for the odd marathon or judo triumph. Dave Niehaus. I think Japans athletes can inspire such hope in the Japanese people, Masujima wrote. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Suzuki preceded Hideki Matsui, who had a stellar career with the New York Yankees, by two years. The Double: The most popular . Hes a thin, frail-looking guy. He was 75. Hes baseballs all-time hit king, was named to 10 straight American League All-Star teams, and is one of only two players ever to win MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season. Ichiro received the most votes for the 2001 All-Star Game, the first rookie ever to do so. Next door in the press box, Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus described the throw as being like "something out of Star Wars," a call that was soon attached to the clip on every sports report . There was never a point in my career that I could have said that this was going to happen, so Im definitely grateful, Ichiro said Friday, through interpreter Allen Turner, who was his translator when he arrived in 2001. Mariano Rivera is widely considered the greatest closer of all-time. Watch a special tribute to 710 ESPN Seattle's The Groz featuring messages from members of the Seattle sports media to commemorate his 29 years as a daily host in the market. Holy crap, I don't think I've seen this online before. Years earlier, at Nobuyukis urging, Colborn had promised to take care of Ichiro in his transition to the U.S.; ever the scout, Colborn warned Ichiro about that nights Dodgers starting pitcher, and then made a prediction. The National League, originally founded in 1876, consists of the following teams: Arizona Diamondbacks; Atlanta Braves; Chicago Cubs; Cincinnati Reds; Colorado Rockies; Los Angeles Dodgers; Miami Marlins; Milwaukee Brewers; New York Mets; Philadelphia Phillies; Pittsburgh Pirates; San Diego Padres; San Francisco Giants; St. Louis Cardinals; and Washington Nationals. I've always thought it was "The throw by Ichiro, beautiful peg, he got him." You knew the work ethic was there. Ichiro also showed off his power by smacking balls into the seats before moving to right field and unleashing rocket throws to the infield. Aug 27, 2022. [Nobuyuki] wrote in one of his books that [Ichiro] had six hours a year to play with his friends and the rest was practicing baseball, Whiting says. Seattles franchise icon was beginning a 16-minute speech -- which he gave in English -- in conjunction with being enshrined in the Mariners Hall of Fame. He would take it and place it in a spot where it would not be disturbed while they were hitting., Boone compared his personality to Ichiros like oil and water, but says from a sense of humor standpoint, we actually have a lot of similarities. Throughout the year, Boone often made fun of Ichiro for polishing his glove and making sure it was clean and pristine, while the infielder tossed his own leather on the dugout steps between innings. What anyone who saw that throw that night or the next morning . He charged the ball and he threw a bullet to home plate and I did a double take. We used to kick their butts. SEATTLE (AP) Ichiro Suzuki's otherworldly talents made an early impression on Dave Niehaus, the Hall of Fame voice of the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro finished the year with 262 hits, a record that nobody has come close to touching since. Anyone know what that means? HERE COMES JOEY, HERE IS JUNIOR TO THIRD BASE, THEY'RE GOING TO WAVE HIM IN! Hed just put the ball over there and it was an easy triple., By mastering a balanced, small-ball approach in a homer-happy epoch, Ichiro ushered in new defensive strategies, even as he simultaneously foiled them. Yet for all his stops over his 28-year playing career, there was always an affinity for the Mariners. Ichiro beats Randy Johnson to the bag in his first All-Star Game. Suzuki was unlike anything the majors had seen when he left Japan for Seattle, and he's become one of the most important figures in baseball history and not just because of his 3,089 hits, 10 Gold Gloves, numerous All-Star Games, single-season hit record and MVP award. I want our players to know that I am with you in your fight to be the best. Of course, when I still run and do things, I feel like I can still play. Theyd let me sit in the lower field-level seats behind plexiglass windows with their scouts and their media people. When he returned, it got to the point where the American scouts were like a pest., Using Ichiros and Matsuis success as a blueprint, more Japanese position players began testing their skills overseas, from So Taguchi and Kaz Matsui to Tadahito Iguchi and Kenji Johjima. David Niehaus had no idea who Janis Joplin was when they met in 1970 on Ipanema beach in Brazil, where both had traveled for Rio Carnival. the Mariners did not say who would throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Lou kissed me right here on the cheek, Ichiro said. "To come over here and pave the way for a lot of Japanese players, what he and (Hideo) Nomo did, that's not an easy thing to do," said Oakland manager Bob Melvin, who managed Suzuki for two seasons in Seattle. Five highlights of Dave Niehaus' career with the Mariners. He also thanked Mariners ownership for the opportunity to contribute as a special advisor in his post-playing days. David Niehaus had no idea who Janis Joplin was when they first met in Brazil. SEATTLE (AP) Ichiro Suzuki's otherworldly talents made an early impression on Dave Niehaus, the Hall of Fame voice of the Seattle Mariners. So when fellow Mariner great Ken Griffey Jr. had to chase down Ichiros hit off the wall in right field during the 2007 All-Star Game in San Francisco, there was pretty much no chance of keeping him from scoring on the play. For many, Ichiro wasnt just a baseball player; he was a transcendent figure who demanded to be seen in person. Beats the throw. "April 11, 2001: Ichiro throws an absolute rope from right field to gun down the A's' Terrence Long at third base. This is when America really took notice of Ichiros talent. Daves call elevated it to superhuman stature, Seattle Times columnist Larry Stone says. By the time Melvin arrived in Seattle in 2003, Suzuki was already established as a star. Carrying all of the responsibilities that came with being the first Japanese-born MLB position player, he never wavered. It lasted an incredible 84 years until Ichiro came along. Fukudome might not have had the reputation that Ichiro had, but he was a really good hitter, and I think there was more of a comfort zone that even though he wasnt going to be a big power guy, everyone thought he was going to hit for a high average and hit for average power and play great defense in right field, which he did, Hendry says. Thus was there a craving for approval from overseas, for a vindication of Japan itself, that attached itself to the athletes who made their way across the Pacific., Its a sentiment Masujima explored in a 2002 magazine essay while writing about the transformative power of stars like Nomo and Ichiro. 1500 PAs). Ichiro walks off into history in sayonara at Tokyo Dome. He comes back to the dugout, getting ready to walk down the steps to take his helmet off, and he says, Is that turn on ball, Lou? McLaren says. Ichiro was such an exciting player, and for the rest of the baseball world to get to see him do something like this on the national stage was so special. He would become the first Japanese-born MLB player to be inducted. "I recorded [the 2001 All-Star Game] on VHS and watched it at least six or seven times as a kid, so Ichiro leading off by beating Randy to the bag stands out to me a lot," Ty said. Don't you know. I just wanted Ichiro to do reasonably well and succeed, he says. During the previous three years, he broke the countrys single-season hit record (he had 210 hits in 130 games), won the first of seven straight batting titles, and transcended the limits of the Pacific League. The Japanese sensation would go on to win the Rookie of the Year and the MVP that same season, but all of that came after this laser beam. Over his first season in Seattle, the then-27-year-old erased any doubts about his transition from Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB. So it was a mutual thing., The Cubs ultimately won negotiating rights for Fukudome, and the outfielder signed a four-year, $48 million contract. After smacking two doubles to left field, he stepped to the plate in the seventh inning, surveyed the diamond with his right arm perpendicular to the ground, and whipped his hands through a low fastball to lift a home run into the bullpen beyond the right-field wall. He didnt have to put a good swing on the ball to get a base hit. That doesn't happen in Japan. Life Sports Mariners. I both love and confused by it. SEATTLE (AP) Ichiro Suzuki's otherworldly talents made an early impression on Dave Niehaus, the Hall of Fame voice of the Seattle Mariners. He also played for the Yankees and Marlins, albeit less prominently, and nine years in Japan before his MLB debut in 2001. In a way, Niehaus was also describing what Suzuki was about to bring to the major leagues for 18 seasons. Ichiros 2018 run with the Mariners may not have lasted long, but it at least produced one special play that made everybody remember why he means so much in Seattle. Dave "The Groz" Grosby will finish up his 29-year career as a daily Seattle sports radio host on Friday from noon to 3 p.m. on 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob, Groz and Tom. Ichiro came up throwing, and no one who saw it or heard Dave Niehaus' memorable call will ever forget it. In 1983, Niehaus hired Rizzs to join the Mariners' broadcast team. Drayer: 10 months of preparation led up to Ichiros last two games, Ichiro came off the field one final time as a Seattle Mariners player on Thursday. When I returned in 2018, it was as if I never left. This is the one that really shows what a laser it was. It's grand sa-lami time! But hes never wanted to be an imposing figure. Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of v. "Looking back on it now, now understanding the context and symbolism of a former Mariners icon facing a new one, on national television, in Seattle of all places, it's a pretty special moment.". Dave Niehaus, Jay Buhner, Edgar Martinez, Randy . And his unique approach to hittinghis on-deck stretches, circular bat warmup, and distinct scamper out of the boxdefied all baseball norms. Ichiro played parts of 14 seasons for the Mariners before his dramatic retirement at age 45 in Tokyo three years ago. Ichiro took this to a whole new level with this quote when asked what he will do once he is done playing baseball: There were a few moments where a rookie Ichiro's growing stardom expanded past the reaches of the Pacific Northwest. What started as, What the heck is this guy? [But Ichiro] wasnt just going to sit back and cry because they lost. Shannon Drayer hosts the Mariners pregame and postgame show for 710 ESPN Seattle and has been a Mariners beat reporter since 2003. In this outtake clip from Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue . Ichiro will first be eligible for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in . "I'm here to tell you, Ichiro threw something out of Star Wars down there at third base," Niehaus said. That ball could have gone through David Bell another 10 to 15 feet. Ichiro Suzuki had a .244 BA after an 0-2 count, 20 points higher than any other player in our database (min. He's shifting to a new role as special assistant to the chairman. The Mariners were 60-102 that season and drew only 813,537 fans, the lowest full-season total in club history. "You just look at the talent and say it's easy to come over and play like that, but it's not. So that was a challenge. That changed after Ichiros breakthrough in the U.S. Matsui knew that the entire nation of Japan was looking at him, Whiting says. I mean Forslund is already loved by the hockey community, I don't see how he doesn't succeed as our play by play. We thought we had a leadoff hitter, we thought we had a guy that could play right field, so we just went after it, Gillick says. Ichiro was a big part of that.. Ichiro Suzuki established himself as a top fielder immediately upon joining the Seattle Mariners in 2001. The former Orix pitching coach had taken the same job with the Dodgers that year, and embraced his friend in the dugout when the Mariners visited Los Angeles for a three-game series in July. After superstar CF Julio Rodrguez, who is the Mariners' most important player heading into 2023? I think Ichiro and Matsui broke the ice, and from the Japanese players point of view, they wanted to come over here too, and prove they could play in the highest league in the world, Hendry says. Ichiro just defies what most athletes are capable of. http://www.courtsidetweets.comRookie Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners shows off his cannon in right field by throwing out Terrence Long of the Oakland A. Why did he run when I was going to throw him out? -- Ichiro, Dave Niehaus is a Seattle legend. I remember it being almost in slow motion. It also helped that the Mariners and Orix had a working agreement in which Seattle shared commercial and marketing ideas in exchange for info about NPB players. THE MARINERS ARE GOING TO PLAY FOR THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP! I've never understood it's something like "The throw by Ichiro beautiful, peg he got him." What sets Mariners OF Kyle Lewis apart from other prospects. If there's another challenge that's put in front of him, it would not surprise me if he was able to conquer that challenge.". Every day we present the best quotes! Less than a decade after hed left Japan, he noticed a dramatic difference. ", I'm just gonna leave this here. Legendary Mariners voice Niehaus passes away at the age of 75. He also addressed Piniella.\n\nLou kissed me right here on the cheek, Ichiro said. . 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