ICHIRO SUZUKIIchiro Suzuki is currently a professional baseball player playing for the New York Yankees in the MLB (Major League Baseball). Ichiro was born on October 22, 1973 in Kasugai, Aichi, Japan. Ichiro has been inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame, and he won the AL MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season. Some of his career statistics are 104 homeruns, 452 stolen bases, .322 batting average, and many more. Ichiro has the most hits in a single season with 262 hits.
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Hideki matsuiHideki Matsui is a current baseball player in the MLB. Hideki was born on June 12, 1974 in Neagari, Ishikawa, Japan. Hedki Matsui won the World Series MVP in 2009 when the New York Yankees won the World Series, and he hit a RBI (Runs Batted In) single in his first career at bat. Some of his career statistics in the MLB are 175 home runs, 760 RBI's, .282 batting average, and many more. Hideki has appeared in two All-Star games.
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Homare SawaHomare Sawa is a woman Japanese soccer player. Sawa was born on September 6, 1978 in Tokyo, Japan. Sawa is the current FIFA Women's Player of the Year, and she has won a FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011 with Japan. Sawa has a total of 81 career international goals. Sawa announced her international soccer retirement in August, 2012 after Japan won the silver metal in the summer olympics.
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