Ichiro Suzuki - Perfect Bunts

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[@inlinefour431]

Baseball isn't just about exciting home runs Ichiro taught us that

[@jordanpowell273]

But Ichiro was a power-hitter...

[@Donald38]

@@jordanpowell273 in his Japanese baseball days, yes. in MLB? no. We wouldn’t have had the same Ichiro if he wanted to hit homers.

[@zikalokof1challenge414]

@@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]

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]

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.

[@MH3GL]

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👍.

[@greshnakalsogreshnak8731]

its insane how Ichiro was just SO GOOD at literally every aspect of baseball.

[@thekow3273]

A baseball god

[@rickenterkin4720]

& 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.

[@michaelblanchette2787]

Probably the best to ever play the game

[@joshuapatrick682]

@@rickenterkin4720 yup, speaks to him As a teammate and sportsman, damn shame he played for Seattle in that regard.

[@nanashi2-anonym2]

Expect pitching ;)

[@joelmilten]

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.

[@421less1]

Its also pretty cute when they bust ass thinking they have a shot

[@CastafioreOnYoutube]

If Ichiro can hit one to right and outrun the pitcher to first, there's no way in hell they're catching him.

[@enjoyinginsanity19]

They look like bad cops that let a thief get away.

[@user-tz9jh6pv2j]

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.

[@dylanortiz932]

Ichiro literally the only person who could make bunting look badass

[@rthan1996]

And destroy home runs

[@Get_Low]

Omar Vizquel would like to have a word.

[@BeefyTime1]

Brett Butler

[@Rylopero]

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

[@chaosawaits]

Gregor Blanco was a great bunter

[@XSpector88]

The total chaos he created with these bunts is so much more exciting than any home run.

[@carloschu7127]

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.

[@cardy0324]

I just watched 7 minutes of a dude bunting and I loved every second of it.

[@angienatoyn]

Ikr? Dude bunted like art.

[@gumpsin7387]

That's perfect. Well defined.

[@user-oj2es6cg3u]

Japanese　iciro　LOVE

[@mnamhie]

Me too. It was absolutely beautiful. I could watch Ichiro bunt all day.

[@jerrybrownell3633]

The bunts are near perfect but it was Ichiro's speed down the first base line that made them so good.

[@likrep932]

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-hideyoshi]

バントだけしてりゃ60歳まで現役だな。

[@philipcallado5693]

The last true craftsman of baseball. Now it’s all about hitting home runs.

[@bmo14lax]

Yup.

[@samwisegamgee8318]

nobody else after this moment is going to do anything but go for home runs? gimme a break, that's some boomer shit

[@NoMoreQQ]

i wish baseball was more homeruns. need to legalize juice for the players to make the sport more interesting.

[@ippolit4262]

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

[@VinceLyle2161]

@@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.

[@warrenkarmun138]

🤔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. ⚾️💣💥😎

[@jasonoshima6839]

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.

[@Hmongboi228]

Wow.. What an interesting fact that most of us never knew.. 🤨🤔

[@justinvang6338]

@@Hmongboi228 i thought it was interesting

[@Majinlyuu]

@@justinvang6338 cuz it was

[@bignerd7683]

Also ichiro is just literally the wind and outruns everyone even if they expect the bunt

[@Endalamu]

Thats cuz ur a casual​@@Hmongboi228

[@banquo60615]

No attitude, no bullshit, just athleticism and skill. The most *professional* athlete in US major leagues, ever.

[@napiersh1]

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.

[@cindymmm11]

Classy and humble man.

[@crudojoshuaricofort8795]

Funny how in his Japanese League days, he was a bit of a trash talker

[@Koyomimatic]

​@@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

[@thomaslemon3971]

@@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

[@donaldleider7382]

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!!!

[@Reesespcz541]

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?

[@samar4737]

@@Reesespcz541 it’s pretty much the same for me, i got less power but I got more precision in my left side .

[@IceCream-ey2kg]

I want to switch because of Ichiro now

[@kingofgrim4761]

@@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

[@BiggestPLANTS]

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”

[@LMLR187]

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.

[@hagamapama]

He was a surgical hitter. One of the best that ever played the game. Greetings to our Japanese friends.

[@Danp34332]

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.

[@zyxwut321]

Simply the best contact hitter to have ever lived. Period.

[@wacco54]

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.

[@joemckim1183]

He definitely is, I would put Gwynn at #2.

[@rapgameoprahwinfrey]

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.

[@kvltizt]

He would be the hit leader if he had played his entire career in America.

[@sicnarfyhael5330]

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

[@tallman4040]

Notice his bunts are so perfect that they don't even attempt the throw.

[@user-qj7jr5ze5m]

Yeah, OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE bunts that were close enough to be attempted for throw were NOT INCLUDED in this video

[@alneri9041]

He was fast AF and had a great few steps out of the box.

[@jonasperlas7290]

@@alneri9041 He also has that in his swing. He's crazy. 1st ballot HOF

[@articles2004]

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 🙂

[@bippabippa]

一瞬でも動作が遅れたらまさに「No chance」 超一流の内野手しかいないMLBにおいてこの緊張感を演出するイチローはまさにスーパースター。

[@waynee5603]

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 >.

[@bobsyoruncle4583]

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-hb9te]

Ichiro should've bunted way mors often...

[@willshad]

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.

[@richardsimms251]

Ichiro adds so much enjoyment to the game.

[@mouija1450]

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.

[@weirdbeard1980]

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.

[@user-no7yd7tj4j]

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。

[@dantdu]

"You'll never get him." Literally every announcer can immediately see the futility of trying to stop Ichiro.

[@golfmaniac007]

ichiro bunting was an art. bat control was so smooth.

[@TheBenedictchan1]

Probably the last guy that we will ever see master the art of bunting in MLB.

[@bryant475]

My favorite player ever since watching him play in Seattle in 2001. It's been a blessing to be able to watch him play!

[@user-ik8lg5ck7r]

ヒット集 バント集 ナイスキャッチ集 レーザービーム集 走塁集 どんだけあるねん

[@LainhaltAstrea4532]

わらわらわらわら ホームランキャッチ集もあるで笑

[@frost365]

his laser beam is 120/100

[@Jianzhen_Mohandas]

MLB公式のyoutubeでまともな野球の動画の中で一番再生数あるのが、あのレーザービームの動画っていう。それ以外は面白ファン、乱闘、コルクバッド、とかなのに。

[@AchillesWrath1]

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

[@gssheriff7278]

Can u imagine his numbers if he had joined mlb 10 years before. 4000 hits easy in mlb

[@JonnySublime]

Theories and conjecture. Pointless.

[@Galantski]

@@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.

[@xsongk88]

you're assuming he would have been just as good at age 18 vs 27

[@Galantski]

@@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.

[@xsongk88]

@@Galantski level of competition is night and day between major leagues and japan

[@brianmessemer2973]

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.

[@desamster]

Reads it like a Dr. Seuss book, hehe

[@mikek4274]

Brian Messemer great observation, most people wouldn't recognize that.

[@user-vz8et6wj5s]

中二からしたら何言ってるかわからん

[@18710t]

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。

[@Relbl]

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.

[@brianmessemer2973]

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.

[@followthewhiterabbit8561]

so this is how Ichiro got most of his hits? This is like Ping Pong table tennis.

[@Miko0219]

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

[@jitsmapper4438]

It's opens up space on the field if you can threaten everywhere. Smart

[@CanadaMMA]

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.

[@akihirotomita1661]

それな

[@seanzibonanzi64]

It's like the one complaint I have about Ichiro, that he didn't use his bunt more often. This was such a weapon!

[@user-jz7ov3jt5t]

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

[@facesnow4167]

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

[@user-ww4es4wp1w]

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。

[@markmacintyre3422]

Ichiro’s secret: Incredible bat control and he swung at anything NEAR the strike zone!!!!

[@bigjakemedia]

Ichiro is a monster on all levels. One of the best ever 🤘🏼

[@jhonalcontreras3730]

Good pop, great speed, great contact, great fielding, can't play him shallow, can't play him deep, ichiro was greatness

[@joeykiller]

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"

[@BobbyDigital562]

No one is faster at getting to 1st. He's already headed toward the base before the ball even gets there.

[@odenkun1701]

3:48 凄すぎ、こんなのイチローにしかできない

[@seanvandelay7955]

You never get tired of watching Ichiro's highlight plays....be it hitting ,bunting , stealing, cathing in area 51 or wherever. His plays were indeed worth paying money to watch.....and he is not a long ball hitter even though he could have been if he chose to be. After all, he made the right decision becoming one and only player doing what baseball is all about. except maybe pitching.

[@billbelzek6748]

Ichiro is one of the greatest small ball masters in MLB history

[@pranavsambamurti7746]

He's the greatest baseball player I have ever seen, and I've seen some really great ones....

[@frankcava8073]

I think Ichiro is one of the , if not the, greatest of all time.

[@liudwan44]

it’s more exciting to see ichiro bunts than a homer compilation

[@jerrybrownell3633]

Ichiro had the ability and skills to average 25-30 home runs per season He chose not to and played within his comfort zone.

[@paysonfox88]

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.

[@user-gx6cv9ke5c]

コメントの多さも偉大さをあらわしてる。 コメントを読んでいるだけでも楽しい 普段、野球はほとんど見ないけどイチローのプレー集を見てると楽しい

[@user-bv5ir7pw5e]

4:25 のバントはうますぎて笑っちゃうw

[@user-rr1uk3ke1p]

4:53だろ？怒

[@user-xe7hn6ui6j]

全部な

[@yanille4109]

Not even a mariners fan and Ichiro is my favorite player of all time, the guy did everything. Growing playing the game my dad told me to watch him if I wanted to improve.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

Ichiro wasn't a 5 tool player...

[@yanille4109]

@@TiagoGomez-hb9te kind of an interesting take. I assume you mean he wasnt a power hitter? He had everything else so im not sure what your point is.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

@yanille4109 Ichiro was just a 3 and a half tool player. Ichiro had next to no power, and he wasn't good at drawing walks...

[@yanille4109]

@@TiagoGomez-hb9te speed, arm strength, hit for avg, hit for power, fielding

[@RoninDays]

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.

[@low6097]

I don't think I'll ever meet anyone like him again.

[@asianthor]

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.

[@MickTheQuickk]

The complete player. Should be a unanimous HOF selection.

[@geoffreykruse563]

Nothing but badass. I would hate to play against him. Thank you for the memories.

[@bobdole4916]

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.

[@SounJoy]

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！

[@phychmasher]

Put him up there. He's the best hitter, boys. Nobody's ever been better.

[@kevinbelden9651]

Pete Rose is alive and well

[@roseblack6342]

@@kevinbelden9651 pete rose a lil bitch ichiro woulda beat his mlb record easy

[@maxwellrux5523]

except bonds and like 5 other people

[@jg7102]

rose black incorrect.

[@roseblack6342]

@@jg7102 nah

[@jimmywang7401]

I believe ichiro is a person who could have been a great brain surgeon, or dentist, or a carpenter, pianist. Hes just crafty. Japan loves craftsmanship.

[@billbelzek6748]

He's crafty but he's also a Samurai warrior who loves the honor of battle

[@jimmywang7401]

Bill Belzek definitely. The sense of BATTLE, isnt necessary beating competiton all the time. Its just to be better everyday. The nature of sports is flawed because someone wins and losses, the only thing we can do, is to improve and win everyday.

[@jyn7154]

Jimmy Wang Completely agree. He has a well balanced combination of agility, dexterity, and awareness. I could see him as a skilled assassin or spy (someone please cast him in a spy action movie I need this in my life).

[@desamster]

Also, to never give up (even when it's difficult) - Warrior Spirit

[@Texasguy316]

Jimmy Wang yes, they do. It’s why they lost ww2. Lol

[@user-ux7cs5yx1j]

何故か、ずっと飽きずに見ていられるw やっぱりイチローのバント技術と瞬足は、メジャーでも最高の域にあるんだろうね👍

[@arthursouzalima4402]

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.

[@MrTheBigNoze]

Bunting for a hit is such a lost art. All lefties should learn how to do it effectively

[@jonathantaone7363]

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!

[@JoeMagician]

The best thing about these bunts is how he places them exactly where it's unclear which fielder should be taking it. It's close enough to the pitcher that they should try, but they're also usually the worst fielder trying to turn and throw quickly. Most of the wild throws were from catchers and pitchers making dumb decisions, whereas the third basemen had the best shots at the outs or just having the wisdom not to throw it. They're also just far enough down the line though that the third basemen have to come forwards off the bag, often giving runners on second an easy base. Rewatch this and pay attention to just how often the ball is just about in between the third basemen, catch, and pitcher. Perfect at making them consistently confused who should be fielding the ball, and often leading to errors.

[@vega21]

Just high IQ. Ichiro was special. So glad to have been able to watch his entire career.

[@miknak5254]

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.

[@spirit1600]

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.

[@spirit1600]

@Lauren Anderson He was AWESOME!

[@robbiefrantz8170]

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.

[@Hamcollection510]

Imagine pitching against this guy and the team is pissed that they can never get this guy when he bunts. Baseball God

[@galaxytax6142]

Ichiro has got to be one of the top 5 greatest position players of all time.

[@jonbovi3809]

混乱する守備。喜ぶ観客。クールなイチロー…たまらん^_^

[@justinestes6400]

"Put it in your pocket." Subtle classic call.

[@donaldleider7382]

We will never see another Ichiro, the rarest of combinations, speed, skill, intelligence, work ethic, humility and the utmost respect for the game a true baseball savant! If there is such a thing as a six or seven tool player Ichiro is it!

[@llamas3655]

Shohei?

[@literallyshaking8019]

I would argue that Ichiro is the greatest fundamental baseball player ever. He was so well rounded.

[@_MrTrue]

Damn dude, I can't believe I'm sitting here impressed by bunts.

[@BrettCagwin49ers]

The amount of times you don't even see a throw to 1st because they know it's pointless. What an artist.

[@Galantski]

Is Ichiro the greatest bunter of all -time? I can't think of anyone better. And he's definitely in the top ten hitters of MLB players ever. He had 200 or more hits in his first ten years for the Mariners, a major league record, as is the 262 hits he amassed in the 2004 season.

[@mrmacross]

I think the greatest bunter is probably Brett Butler. He put up some insane amount of bunt hits one year, like 29. Ichiro was good at it but he didn't attempt that many bunts, so he doesn't have that many bunt hits. I think the most bunts Ichiro laid down in a season was 22 and the most bunt hits was 9.

[@Confaderal]

Ichiro makes bunting a base hit. It’s an art form

[@Dan-qx5mi]

As a life long A's fan I have nothing but respect for Ichiro. What an amazing talent.

[@paranoid12]

I love how on many of these plays, the defense didn’t even have a chance to throw to first.

[@camoadabs2970]

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.

[@jayhawkdave24]

Only Ichiro’s bunts could be accompanied by un-ironic rap music.

[@JG-zs8tr]

I love how often he puts it exactly equidistant from the pitcher and catcher. Creates a ton of hesitation and indecision.

[@nobumichikawabata1463]

セーフティって普通のヒットと違って、決まると球場全体が盛り上がるんだょな

[@shion0203]

まぁ普通のヒットも盛り上がるけどね。セーフティはメジャーのが技術力あるって認識されて盛り上がる。日本だと逆にセコイとか言われる

[@user-lm8nc6sh3z]

@@shion0203 マーティンが山本由伸からセーフティした時はめちゃくちゃ盛り上がったけどあれは特例かな

[@user-nz3uh9os6b]

2:23このヤケクソキャッチャーすき

[@ukkari420]

あーでもしないと無理だからなww

[@hiroyuki_co_jp]

ドロップボックスをアイコンにするセンス

[@user-li4tb5wk9t]

2:21

[@chx7851]

想像した倍ヤケクソで草

[@klantifashakur9894]

@@chx7851 word up my ninjas

[@ih128]

You don’t need to take steroids to be be great as Ichiro.

[@johnthedude8221]

So glad I got to witness this great player from rookie to retirement. Legend.

[@joeyp1927]

This guy did everything better than practically everyone else except hit home runs--which he wasn't bad at, by the way.

[@The-Dom]

some of these bunts he's already running to first by the time he strikes the ball. fantastic.

[@Nickman1233]

Ichiro gives me the most nostalgia I remember being in the stadium and hearing the ichiro ichiro chats

[@isehinata]

技と足と力を駆使して最もヒットの確率が高いところにボールを運ぶ。野球というスポーツをこれほど体現した選手が他に居ただろうか。

[@user-gs7gk1ok5k]

kenjio いや、いないだろう。

[@user-li3iw2sr3s]

強いて言えばタイカッブは近いかも。彼もベーブルースのようなパワー信仰のアメリカ野球ファンへ苦言を呈しながら、自らは足と技を使った打法に徹した

[@user-ff2tf6qn3q]

この完璧なバントスキルを持つイチローでさえ送りバントをミスしてしまうほど大不調だった2009年のwbc そこからの決勝戦での決勝センター前安打までの一連の流れ完璧すぎる

[@cartustomlinson8586]

The perfect baseball player. Period.

[@Squashylemon]

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.

[@jjaj98]

If he played here his whole career we would be talking about him being the goat. Smallest guy on the field but had one of the biggest work ethics & baseball I.Q. ever. He's has a highlight film like Jr. but a totally different style of playing the game. It's not natural or flashy but he was a master at his craft could control the game better than anyone. If those 2 were together in the 90's & stayed healthy we could've watched the all time hit leader lead off for the all time HR leader while also being one of the greatest defensive CF/RF's ever.

[@tylerj44]

And the all time HR leader would've been legit & not tainted by steroid usage.

[@bobbugsly4632]

Not flashy ? 🤔 Terrance Long anybody...... Climbing the outfield wall ? Crashing into walls, walking off on Mo Rivera.... Sigh* .......home run obsession in America has, DESTROYED the true beauty of the game...... it's penis envy.

[@joemckim1183]

Ichiro would've thrived in any era of baseball. He would've just as bad ass if he played in the early part of the century against the likes of Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby.

[@johnmercury2272]

He's already running to 1st base while he's bunting, a truly great player with the bat and fielding. Twins fan here