I believe Ichiro is one of, if not the most underrated player I have ever seen. Had he played more years in MLB instead of Japan he would most likely be taking a run at the all time hit record. He was an unbelievable fielder and runner as well. We didn't even get to see him until he had already played many seasons in Japan. Normally I would dismiss a comparison like that, but he immediately was shredding MLB pitching upon arrival like it was nothing. His stats are incredible if you keep some of this in mind. Add to all of that he had a press core following him around and he didn't speak English. Truly amazing and I consider myself lucky to have seen him multiple times in person. A real throwback of a player.
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