Probably the greatest skills player in the last 50 yrs. He wasn't big, didn't hit for power (but could), but he could bunt, hit to anywhere on the field, hit the "Baltimore Chop" at will, steal, play defense and make very precise throws. Was a joy to watch. Glad I was around to see it. Thanks for the memories #51👍.
@inlinefour4312 жыл бұрын
Baseball isn't just about exciting home runs Ichiro taught us that
@jordanpowell2732 жыл бұрын
But Ichiro was a power-hitter...
@Donald382 жыл бұрын
@@jordanpowell273 in his Japanese baseball days, yes. in MLB? no. We wouldn’t have had the same Ichiro if he wanted to hit homers.
@zikalokof1challenge4142 жыл бұрын
@@jordanpowell273 In the NPB? For sure, but in the MLB he was the best contact hitter of the 2000s, period. And maybe the GOAT of smallball
@donarthiazi2443 Жыл бұрын
HaHaHa Ichiro didn't teach anyone that baseball isn't just about home runs. Everyone that's ever played knows that... what he DID teach us is it's not just okay to play small-ball... often it's the ONLY way you'll have a chance to win. The man was a total Phenom in every sense of the word.
@WolvesBaseballNine Жыл бұрын
Baseball is a beautiful game. All aspects of it. Pitching duels, triples, stolen bases, small ball like bunts and drawing walks.... If you NEED a HR to love baseball, watch another sport, you don't get it Imho.
@XSpector882 жыл бұрын
The total chaos he created with these bunts is so much more exciting than any home run.
@carloschu71272 жыл бұрын
He bunts into No man zone, then two or three people come in chaos to catch the ball, after figuring out who is going to throw the ball at first base, it is too late against Ichiro foot work.
@showtaito107510 күн бұрын
also more annoying to the pitcher than a solo homer from the 1st batter. he puts pressure on the pitcher.
When I see these bunts from Ichiro the word that came to mind was consistent. Just look at how a majority of the effective bunts he lays down goes in the same direction heading down the third baseline. And strategically it's brilliant because it's putting the most distance between him and the ball as he hustles towards first. The few times he's gone the other way makes for an awesome opportunity to see Ichiro's insane speed especially when he was young.
@hagamapama5 жыл бұрын
He was a surgical hitter. One of the best that ever played the game. Greetings to our Japanese friends.
@joelmilten3 жыл бұрын
I just love how half the time the fielder just goes and picks up the ball with that resigned body language because they know Ichiro is already on base by the time they’ve got it in hand.
@421less13 жыл бұрын
Its also pretty cute when they bust ass thinking they have a shot
@CastafioreOnYoutube3 жыл бұрын
If Ichiro can hit one to right and outrun the pitcher to first, there's no way in hell they're catching him.
@enjoyinginsanity193 жыл бұрын
They look like bad cops that let a thief get away.
@user-tz9jh6pv2j3 жыл бұрын
Because they know how slow it makes them look lol It's like racing the fastest guy on the field but you have to give him a 3 second head start, and the whole stadium is looking at you huff and puff over to the ball. It's a little embarrassing.
@likrep9323 жыл бұрын
イチローのバントヒットが1番好き。ベースボールの地で野球をしまくるのが本当にかっこいい。
@user-hideyoshi4 ай бұрын
バントだけしてりゃ60歳まで現役だな。
@Danp343326 ай бұрын
I don’t think people realize how hard this is. Getting a pitch at 90mph to slow down off the bat so it only goes 15 feet is insane. I’ve seen bunt attempt fly out into shallow left field.
@greshnakalsogreshnak87313 жыл бұрын
its insane how Ichiro was just SO GOOD at literally every aspect of baseball.
@rickenterkin47203 жыл бұрын
& to think in Japan he was known for a power hitter I watched a KZbin video of his warmups hitting before games. Dude was CRUSHING the ball. But in game time wasn't aiming for the fences. Was only aiming to move runners & get on base.
@michaelblanchette27872 жыл бұрын
Probably the best to ever play the game
@joshuapatrick6822 жыл бұрын
@@rickenterkin4720 yup, speaks to him As a teammate and sportsman, damn shame he played for Seattle in that regard.
@nanashi2-anonym22 жыл бұрын
Expect pitching ;)
@bayjrid01102 жыл бұрын
Complete player.
@みつをだもの5 жыл бұрын
バット引きながらそっと離して一塁に駆けていくまでの流れが美しすぎる。
@mouija14505 жыл бұрын
One of the best team players ever, especially in the modern super star world. The fact that he could just as easily send a ball through the moon but listened to his his coach to help get players moving on bases shows that he's a real deal ball player. Ichiro has always been one of my favorites, no matter what team he played for.
@waynee56034 жыл бұрын
Guys...appreciate the fact that he is RUNNING before he makes contact and is still able to bunt a 90 MPH fastball 15 feet down the 3rd base line. Skill Level: 9001 >.
@jasonoshima68394 жыл бұрын
People don't realize how good bunting is really disruptive to a pitcher's timing and rhythm during a game. Forcing these pitchers to run off the mound while trying to make off-balance, awkward throws can usually be seen in how they pitch the next batter or two.
@Hmongboi2284 жыл бұрын
Wow.. What an interesting fact that most of us never knew.. 🤨🤔
@justinvang63384 жыл бұрын
@@Hmongboi228 i thought it was interesting
@Majinlyuu4 жыл бұрын
@@justinvang6338 cuz it was
@bignerd76833 жыл бұрын
Also ichiro is just literally the wind and outruns everyone even if they expect the bunt
@Endalamu2 ай бұрын
Thats cuz ur a casual@@Hmongboi228
@jkdodgers2 ай бұрын
There were many excellent players, but ichiro was different. Not only did he have skills, but the way he played showed he was an 'expert' in the game who had a flawless understanding of baseball. And he had skills that was able to match and physicalize that understanding
@天草-u4r6 жыл бұрын
めちゃくちゃ足速いのにめちゃくちゃいい所に転がすから無敵
@bryant4756 жыл бұрын
My favorite player ever since watching him play in Seattle in 2001. It's been a blessing to be able to watch him play!
@cardy03245 жыл бұрын
I just watched 7 minutes of a dude bunting and I loved every second of it.
@angienatoyn5 жыл бұрын
Ikr? Dude bunted like art.
@セカンドちゃんねるほりにしテスト保管5 жыл бұрын
Japanese iciro LOVE
@mnamhie4 жыл бұрын
Me too. It was absolutely beautiful. I could watch Ichiro bunt all day.
@jerrybrownell36334 жыл бұрын
The bunts are near perfect but it was Ichiro's speed down the first base line that made them so good.
Ichiro literally the only person who could make bunting look badass
@rthan19965 жыл бұрын
And destroy home runs
@Get_Low4 жыл бұрын
Omar Vizquel would like to have a word.
@BeefyTime14 жыл бұрын
Brett Butler
@Rylopero4 жыл бұрын
One of the biggest reasons he bunts so successfully is because he's such a good hitter. Play him in on third expecting a bunt and he can poke one over your head for a double
@chaosawaits4 жыл бұрын
Gregor Blanco was a great bunter
@zyxwut3215 жыл бұрын
Simply the best contact hitter to have ever lived. Period.
@wacco545 жыл бұрын
Best in my lifetime. I used to love watching him foul off pitch after pitch until he got the one he wanted. Wait until the last second and then flick his bat fouling off great pitches. Pitchers loved to be on his team so they wouldn't have to face him.
@joemckim11835 жыл бұрын
He definitely is, I would put Gwynn at #2.
@rapgameoprahwinfrey5 жыл бұрын
Agreed, but not just best contact hitter but one of the best players in general. I'm not going to rank him because people will get mad but he's definitely up there. He had a bunch of seasons finishing .350 or above LOL and all of his gold gloves.
@kvltizt5 жыл бұрын
He would be the hit leader if he had played his entire career in America.
@sicnarfyhael53305 жыл бұрын
That’s your opinion. Guys have finished with higher career batting averages so there’s that. DiMaggio’s 56 game hit streak will never be broken. Teddy ballgame hit .400 twice and finished .344 lifetime BA. He does however hold the record for most hits in a single season although he had one of if not the most ab’s in a single season relative to that. Ichiro was a badass
@facesnow41675 жыл бұрын
イチローって永久に語り継がれる人物だよな。凄まじい努力をしてるんだろうな
@bobsyoruncle458310 ай бұрын
If Ichiro had bunted two or three times more often than he did he might have hit .400 - his technique and execution was practically unstoppable.
@TiagoGomez-hb9te6 ай бұрын
Ichiro should've bunted way mors often...
@willshad6 ай бұрын
Keep in mind that these type of videos only show the good bunts. Also the more he did it, the defense would adjust accordingly and he would be less successful at it. Most of a bunt's success is based on the surprise factor.
@philipcallado56932 жыл бұрын
The last true craftsman of baseball. Now it’s all about hitting home runs.
@bmo14lax2 жыл бұрын
Yup.
@samwisegamgee83182 жыл бұрын
nobody else after this moment is going to do anything but go for home runs? gimme a break, that's some boomer shit
@NoMoreQQ2 жыл бұрын
i wish baseball was more homeruns. need to legalize juice for the players to make the sport more interesting.
@ippolit42622 жыл бұрын
Need to change the sport into specifically hitting and fielding so the Brett Gardner's of the world never pick up that bat in a real MLB game lmao
@VinceLyle21612 жыл бұрын
@@samwisegamgee8318 People fell in love with the story from which you cribbed your username in the 1960's. Boomers made LOTR popular. LOTR is some boomer shit.
@bigjakemedia5 жыл бұрын
Ichiro is a monster on all levels. One of the best ever 🤘🏼
@weirdbeard1980 Жыл бұрын
It's a lost art. I feel like you could just master a really good bunt and have speed and be successful in the majors right now since almost no one can do it. It is such a menace.
@robertsmith2088Ай бұрын
That's right. You could bunt to get on base, then use your speed to steal second, and automatically put yourself in scoring position. That's how players like Ichiro and Ty Cobb played the game. This to me is still what the leadoff hitting role should be all about.
@odenkun17016 жыл бұрын
3:48 凄すぎ、こんなのイチローにしかできない
@rohanmahashabde8330Ай бұрын
That pop up bunt over the pitcher was so diabolical wow
@warrenkarmun13810 ай бұрын
🤔His bunting skills are out of this world, -bunts to the 1st base line -bunts to the 3rd base line -bunts low -bunts high depending on how he sees the defense he selects which bunt to execute and collects base hits. And that is just one part of his game. ⚾️💣💥😎
@tallman40403 жыл бұрын
Notice his bunts are so perfect that they don't even attempt the throw.
@깨굴긔3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE bunts that were close enough to be attempted for throw were NOT INCLUDED in this video
@alneri90413 жыл бұрын
He was fast AF and had a great few steps out of the box.
@jonasperlas72903 жыл бұрын
@@alneri9041 He also has that in his swing. He's crazy. 1st ballot HOF
@articles20043 жыл бұрын
Most importantly they all know that Ichiro is fast enough to beat their throw. Classic example of ” whatever can happen will happen". Moreover the pitcher will need to test his arm on getting the out which might never happen 🙂
@dantdu3 жыл бұрын
"You'll never get him." Literally every announcer can immediately see the futility of trying to stop Ichiro.
@漢字先生8 ай бұрын
わしこれ何回見るねん。イチローはホームランでもバントでも打音が心地いいのなんやろね。
@geoffreykruse5634 жыл бұрын
Nothing but badass. I would hate to play against him. Thank you for the memories.
@SounJoy4 жыл бұрын
5:35 これは気持ちよいw 走者全員スタートして進塁してる!
@brianmessemer29736 жыл бұрын
Awesome video thank you for sharing it. In Japanese baseball bunting is taught right from the start and is a fundamental skill needed and used all up through Japanese Pro Baseball. You especially see the tactical move of 送りバント (sacrifice bunts) happening all the time to advance the on base runners forward, even though the bunter is designed to get out. However, of course if you bunt well enough - perfect enough - and run like the wind - it's not a "sacrifice" at all because you'll beat the catcher to first base (i.e. this video). So yeah, it makes sense that Ichiro, who does everything in baseball faster and more accurately than almost anyone, would bunt better than almost anyone and be able to successfully bunt in the MLB.
@followthewhiterabbit85616 жыл бұрын
so this is how Ichiro got most of his hits? This is like Ping Pong table tennis.
@Miko02196 жыл бұрын
in japan they focus on small ball so that almost all can be a superstar not just homerunners and such that is why bunts are so important to them
@jitsmapper44386 жыл бұрын
It's opens up space on the field if you can threaten everywhere. Smart
@CanadaMMA6 жыл бұрын
Bunting for a hit is a skill every baseball player should practice. Bunting to advance runners however, is a useless and dated concept that has no place in the modern game. Outs are too valuable to waste on a sacrifice.
@akihirotomita16616 жыл бұрын
それな
@banquo606153 жыл бұрын
No attitude, no bullshit, just athleticism and skill. The most *professional* athlete in US major leagues, ever.
@napiersh13 жыл бұрын
idk about that. Ichiro is a class act for sure. But to just say something like that with so many people who played, that just seems ridiculous.
@cindymmm113 жыл бұрын
Classy and humble man.
@crudojoshuaricofort87959 ай бұрын
Funny how in his Japanese League days, he was a bit of a trash talker
@Koyomimatic6 ай бұрын
@@crudojoshuaricofort8795it's funny because he probably just kept it for the team, so many teammates of his have stories of Ichiro talking so much trash, making up nicknames and being quite lively in the locker room lol
@thomaslemon39713 ай бұрын
@@Koyomimatic He learned dirty phrases in Spanish so he could trash talk with the Latino players! He would say stuff to the opposing team when he was on base too. Frank Thomas has a good story about that
@jonathantaone7363 Жыл бұрын
Loved this video. Ichiro, nothing but bunting, and Nas! This is the best KZbin video I ever seen. I can watch a bunting video all day. So sad the drag bunt and even bunting to get guys over is a lost art. So much pressure on the defense 75% of the time they throw it away and your on 2nd base. 99% of MLB doesn’t know how to bunt. When Ohtani bunted during the WBC that was a thing of beauty. An easy hit because the shift was on!
@Relbl4 жыл бұрын
I remember my dad used to love whenever Ichiro got an 'infield double' from his just making contact and legging out an infield single but guys throwing it away trying to get him. Ichiro could do it all, and he actually had decent power to go with a cannon of an arm. Good dude too.
@donaldleider73824 жыл бұрын
The craziest thing about Ichiro is that he’s not even left handed, he just learned to bat lefty to be closer to first base!!!
@Reesespcz5413 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing to impress someone at the batting cage. Turns out my precision is sharper left handed. Maybe it’s a focus thing?
@samar47373 жыл бұрын
@@Reesespcz541 it’s pretty much the same for me, i got less power but I got more precision in my left side .
@IceCream-ey2kg3 жыл бұрын
I want to switch because of Ichiro now
@kingofgrim47613 жыл бұрын
@@samar4737 it would make sense logically I’d presume, with ur dominant hand you have much more power, coordination and strength. When you switch sides especially in a sport as difficult as this it takes a LOT of mental and precise things in ur brain. Or maybe it’s just a coincidence
@BiggestPLANTS2 жыл бұрын
Not sure if this story is true, but a reporter once asked ichiro why he bats left handed despite being naturally right handed and he just replied “I don’t know”
@jonbovi38095 жыл бұрын
混乱する守備。喜ぶ観客。クールなイチロー…たまらん^_^
@golfmaniac007 Жыл бұрын
ichiro bunting was an art. bat control was so smooth.
@TheBenedictchan14 жыл бұрын
Probably the last guy that we will ever see master the art of bunting in MLB.
@j95lee4 ай бұрын
Ichiro was doing this when steel traps at third base like Eric Chavez were still active. I can only imagine how many bases he could have stolen in today’s game, with bigger bases and limits on check throws to first.
@pranavsambamurti7746 Жыл бұрын
He's the greatest baseball player I have ever seen, and I've seen some really great ones....
@joeykiller5 жыл бұрын
Most memorable players in mlb in history ironically also people to call out "forget about it" on both ends. Runner 2nd or 3rd bout to tag, ichiro catches it, "forget about it" . Ichiro bunts, "forget about it"
@MickTheQuickk4 жыл бұрын
The complete player. Should be a unanimous HOF selection.
@joeadams23403 ай бұрын
One of the best to ever do it
@gssheriff72784 жыл бұрын
Can u imagine his numbers if he had joined mlb 10 years before. 4000 hits easy in mlb
@JonnySublime4 жыл бұрын
Theories and conjecture. Pointless.
@Galantski4 жыл бұрын
@@JonnySublime He's probably right though, conjectural as it it. I'd say he would have passed Rose rather easily. Is it pointless? I'd say more like just sharing opinions, which is something baseball fans have loved to do since they started keeping stats. It doesn't change the record book, but makes for fun banter...at least to most fans.
@xsongk884 жыл бұрын
you're assuming he would have been just as good at age 18 vs 27
@Galantski4 жыл бұрын
@@xsongk88 His Japanese stats indicate as much. Okay, maybe not when he was 18 or 19 (in Japan he only played a combined total of 83 games for those two years), but soon after. For one thing, the baseball season when he was playing was only 135 games, 27 less than in the U.S. For the rest of his time over there (seven seasons), he never hit lower than .342, and twice hit over .380. Granted, he'd face more consistently good pitching in the States, but look at what he did when he played here. His first 10 seasons he never hit under .300, topping out at .372 in 2004, with three other seasons where he hit better than .350. The man could flat out hit.
@xsongk884 жыл бұрын
@@Galantski level of competition is night and day between major leagues and japan
@liudwan444 жыл бұрын
it’s more exciting to see ichiro bunts than a homer compilation
@jerrybrownell36333 жыл бұрын
Ichiro had the ability and skills to average 25-30 home runs per season He chose not to and played within his comfort zone.
@asianthor5 жыл бұрын
Ichiro Suzuki...great overall hitter, bunter, baserunner, great arm, great accuracy throwing out base runners, great technical player, and just humble and respectful of the game. Not to many players like him left or any at all nowadays.
@billbelzek67486 жыл бұрын
Ichiro is one of the greatest small ball masters in MLB history
@鈴木拓斗-c4w5 жыл бұрын
4:25 のバントはうますぎて笑っちゃうw
@user-rr1uk3ke1p4 жыл бұрын
4:53だろ?怒
@リぶキャス3 жыл бұрын
全部な
@shwowbow58583 ай бұрын
One of the smartest, most skilled athletes there was
He was such a good hitter they couldn't cheat in on him. And he was so fast it wasn't worth trying to throw him out a lot of times in fear of throwing it away
@vega214 жыл бұрын
Just high IQ. Ichiro was special. So glad to have been able to watch his entire career.
@RoninDays3 жыл бұрын
Just an anecdote because bunting is big in Japan, but I spent a year there and played baseball in the late 90's. EVERYONE was copying him trying to get bunts for hits like everyone copied Jordan's under the rim layup. He's an absolute LEGEND.
That bunt at 4:17 is remarkable. Heavily breaking pitch, and he reads it like a Dr. Seuss book. I mean really, who can hit a bunt that well off a breaking pitch like that. Remarkable. Man's a baseball genius.
@desamster6 жыл бұрын
Reads it like a Dr. Seuss book, hehe
@mikek42746 жыл бұрын
Brian Messemer great observation, most people wouldn't recognize that.
@ちゃんりょまど5 жыл бұрын
中二からしたら何言ってるかわからん
@18710t5 жыл бұрын
Ryouta T 意訳すると: 4:17のバントは特に素晴らしい。大きく曲がる変化球をまるで絵本のように読んでいる。あんな曲がる球をバントできる人間他にいない。素晴らしい。野球の天才だ。
@justinestes64003 жыл бұрын
"Put it in your pocket." Subtle classic call.
@frankcava80736 ай бұрын
I think Ichiro is one of the , if not the, greatest of all time.
@The-Dom3 жыл бұрын
some of these bunts he's already running to first by the time he strikes the ball. fantastic.
@AldrickRosas27659 ай бұрын
They never get him. No chance.
@paysonfox883 жыл бұрын
Ichiro is one of those guys who could play in any era. Put him in 1920's AL, he dominates ! He plays like those guys from 90+ years ago. He'd have been a deadball legend.
@joeyp19275 ай бұрын
This guy did everything better than practically everyone else except hit home runs--which he wasn't bad at, by the way.
@robbiefrantz81702 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Philadelphia, and moved to Seattle in my mid-twenties. My favorite Phillie was Richie Ashburn and my favorite Mariner was Ichiro. Richie was great player and Ichiro played the game much like him, but significantly better. I consider it great fortune of mine to have been in Seattle to watch Ichiro play.
@JG-zs8tr Жыл бұрын
I love how often he puts it exactly equidistant from the pitcher and catcher. Creates a ton of hesitation and indecision.
@markmacintyre34226 ай бұрын
Ichiro’s secret: Incredible bat control and he swung at anything NEAR the strike zone!!!!
@Squashylemon6 ай бұрын
Aww I remember ichiro my uncle was obsessed with him because he was also Japanese he used to call him the hero of his homeland.
@ximii1323 ай бұрын
mlb should play bunt more often. not only it did create a chaos to infield but also forced the pitcher run from his position and distrupt his pitching rythm for next bat
@low60972 жыл бұрын
I don't think I'll ever meet anyone like him again.
@arthursouzalima44025 жыл бұрын
This game is great to watch but some players made it much more interesting, like Randy Johnson, big hitters Maguire and Bonds, etc. But no player turned the game more interesting than Ichiro Suzuki. He is not just a baseball player, he embodies the sport itself.
@paranoid125 жыл бұрын
I love how on many of these plays, the defense didn’t even have a chance to throw to first.
@miknak52542 жыл бұрын
The fastest human being from the box to the first base. I have never seen a player like Ichiro. I doubt that I'll ever see another one like Ichiro.
@bobdole49164 жыл бұрын
Just the sheer number of bunts he got off where they couldn't even make a play makes him incredible. One of the all-time great high skill players.
@camoadabs29703 жыл бұрын
I'm going to say this once and only once. We saw the GREATEST hitter of all time in Ichiro. Dont know if we will ever see anything like this man ever again. Will ALWAYS be my favorite player.... from a sad Mariners fan haha.
@colef99593 жыл бұрын
It is just so beautiful to watch
@zgreinkeyy21655 жыл бұрын
0:50 もうこれほとんどピンポンダッシュやん
@大総統キングブラッドレイ5 жыл бұрын
farst maris おもろ
@junpei555 жыл бұрын
美しすぎて最後まで見てしまった
@johnthedude82214 жыл бұрын
So glad I got to witness this great player from rookie to retirement. Legend.
@GeorgeRojas994 жыл бұрын
I think this is the best baseball edit I've seen. Not because of the bunts, but the editing gave it so much flavor. Cheers man.
@_MrTrue4 жыл бұрын
Damn dude, I can't believe I'm sitting here impressed by bunts.
@すーさん-v7b5 жыл бұрын
3:48これは変態
@950hareroya24 жыл бұрын
テニスのロビングですねこりゃ。
@t-pei85094 жыл бұрын
狙ってやったのかな?
@rappinmachine2824 жыл бұрын
しっかりバックスピンが掛かっててマジで怖い
@hayato11346 жыл бұрын
5:35 満塁でバント
@hongkongsanfromosaka6 жыл бұрын
内野大混乱
@gin23336 жыл бұрын
このシーン、カウントが気になりますね
@お前が正論だけど6 жыл бұрын
カウントは2アウトフルカウントです
@不眠症男-y9x6 жыл бұрын
@@お前が正論だけど やらねーよフツー
@anti-Luigi6 жыл бұрын
失敗したら死ぬほど叩かれますね
@JWD19925 ай бұрын
He was always perfectly balanced despite his legs appearing to move around a lot. Like he just had insane awareness of his own body and always knew where his center of gravity was.
@galaxytax61423 жыл бұрын
Ichiro has got to be one of the top 5 greatest position players of all time.
@spirit16005 жыл бұрын
2 of the best players I have ever seen have played for the Mariners. Ichiro and Griffey Jr. Both of them among the greatest of all time.
@spirit16005 жыл бұрын
@Lauren Anderson He was AWESOME!
@davidkwon13224 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched this video three times. Never been so excited to see a bunt as I am when Ichiro comes up to the plate.