Chicks who dig home runs aren't the ones who appeal to me. I think there's sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I'd rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out.
Ichiro SuzukiIf I ever saw myself saying I'm excited going to Cleveland, I'd punch myself in the face, because I'm lying.
Ichiro SuzukiI'm told I either look bigger than I do on television or that I look smaller than I look on television. No one seems to think I look the same size.
Ichiro SuzukiThe more that Japanese players go to the big leagues to play and succeed, the more that will serve to inspire young kids in Japan to want to become baseball players when they grow up.
Ichiro Suzuki