
Masataka Yoshida credits newly inducted Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki for blazing a trail, and other thoughts on the Red ...
“He was one of my role models,” Yoshida said. “He showed you could get to the major leagues and be one of the best players.” So it was with a healthy dose of national pride that Yoshida watched the coverage of Suzuki’s Hall of Fame induction last weekend. …