ICHIRO WITH THE SEATTLE MARINERS IN 2006
Ichiro awarded Gold Glove
It was announced on Nov 2 that Ichiro won the Gold Glove for the 6th year in a row. His lazer beam hurl from the outfield to catcher Kenji Jojima seemed to have been highly rated.

Oct 1
Ichiro led off the game with a home run. It's his 9th this eason. He had another base hit. His team beat the Texas Ranger 3 to 2 in his final game of the season.

Sept 25
Ichiro was incredible. He had 5 base hits. And his team, in the 10th inning defeated the Oakland Athletics 10 to 9.

Sept 24
Ichiro had 2 hits and also stole base twice. But his team lost to the Chicago White Sox 7 to 12.

Sept 16
In the first inning, Ichiro singled. In the 3rd, he marked his 200th hit of the season. It also means he's achieved 200 hits 5 years in a row in the MLB. And that wasn't all. He doubled in the 9th inning. But his team lost to the Kansas City Royals 4 to 7.

Sept 15
In the 5th inning, Ichiro singled. In the 7th, he doubled. His team won 11 to 8 against the Kansas City Royals.

Sept 14
Ichiro had 3 base hits but his team lost to the Kansas City Royals 8 to 10.

Sept 10
Ichiro has a 2 base his in the 6th inning. He had an infield hit in the 8th. But his team lost to the Texas Rangers 2 to 4.

Sept 9
Ichiro had 3 base hits, and his team in the 13th inning clinched the game from the Texas Rangers 3 to 2. At this point, he needs 10 more hits to reach a season total of 200.

Sept 2
Ichiro had 2 base hits. His team beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 to 3.

August 24
Ichiro doubled in the first inning. He came home. In the 7th, he had another base hit. He also fielded well. The Mariners beat the N.Y. Yankees 4 to 2.

August 22
Against the N.Y. Yankees in the 7th inning, Ichiro hit himself on base, and came home too. In the 9th, Adrian Beltre homered to take the Mariners to a 6 to 5 win over the Yankees, and taking his team out from a long slump.

August 13
Ichiro had a base hit in the first inning. In the 2nd inning, with a runner on 2nd, he had a hit and the runner came home. But the Mariners lost to the Texas Rangers 6 to 10.

August 9
Ichiro started out with a 2 base hit. He came home. And in the end the Mariners beat the Tampa Bay DevilRays 2 to 0.

July 26
Ichiro got himself on base in the first inning, and stole 2nd. In the 3rd, he had doubled. This marked the 1279th hit for Ichiro in the U.S. exceeding the number of hits he achieved in Japan. The Mariners defeated the Toronto BlueJays 7 to 4.

July 25
Ichiro opened the game by catching a ceremonial pitch by former teammate Kazuhiro Sasaki. Ichiro hit well, getting himself on base 3 times and stealing to 2nd once too. But his team lost 3 to 12 to the Toronto Blue Jays.

July 19
Ichiro had 3 base hits, stole base twice, and even came home. His team defeated the N.Y. Yankees 3 to 2.

July 16
Ichiro had 3 base hits. That included a double in the 11th inning. But his team lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in the end, 3 to 4.

July 11:All Star game
Ichiro was on the All Star squad for the 6th time. And he was on the starting line-up. But in the game he was unable to hit himself on base. The American League defeated the National League 3 to 2.

July 2
Ichiro had a base hit in the 5th inning and stole base too. In the 9th, he tripled, but did not come home. In the 11th he homered. But his team in the end lost to the Colorado Rockies 3 to 4. There was good news for Ichiro. It was learned on the day that he won votes to make it to the all star games.

July 1
Ichiro slammed a 2 run home run in the 6th inning and helped the Mariners win 8 to 7 over the Colorado Rockies. P> June 28
Ichiro had a base hit in the 1st inning and in the 5th. His team won 10 to 3 over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

June 25
In the 8th inning, with bases loaded, Ichiro hit the ball to welcome home 2 runners. The Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 9 to 4.

June 22
Ichiro had no hits, ending his consecutive game streak at 20. The Mariners also lost to the L.A. Dodgers 2 to 4.

June 21
Ichiro had 2 hits in the game the Mariners defeated the L.A. Dodgers 8 to 5.

June 18
Ichiro continues to hit well. In the first inning, he hit himself to first to mark his hit in 18 straight games. He stole to 2nd too for his 21st of the season. With runners on first and third in the 8th inning, he pulled off a line drive hit for an RBI. The Mariners won its 3rd game in a row,in a 5 to 1 game against the S.F. Giants.

June 9
In the first inning, Ichiro singled and also stole base. In the 3rd, he doubled and stole base to third. He eventually came home. The Mariners won 4 to 1 against the L.A. Angels.

June 8
Ichiro had 3 hits, but his team lost this time 3 to 7 against the Minnesota Twins.

June 7
In the first inning, Ichiro homered. In the 4th, he made an infield hit. His 6th inning hit marked his 2500th career hit. The Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 10 to 9.

June 6
Ichiro was amazing. He had a base hit in the first, 3rd, hit in a runner home in the 4th, had another base hit in the 8th. The Mariners defeated the Minnesota Twins 4 to 2.

June 5
Ichiro was declared the week's MVP. And he batted well again with a line drive hit in the 3rd inning, and a double in the 6th. The Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 4 to 1.

June 3
In the first inning, Ichiro doubled. He came home on a sacrifice fly. He also tripled and had a single hit. His team defeated the Kansas City Royal 12 to 1.

June 2
Ichiro had 2 base hit, and his team won 4 to 0 against the Kansas City Royals.

May 30
Ichiro had 2 base hits, including one he hit off Texas Rangers Akinori Ohtsuka with whom he's reported to have dined the day before. But the Mariners lost its 6th game in a row. It's 4 to 6.

May 28
Ichiro had 4 base hits. But his team in the end, lost to the Minnesota Twins 3 to 4.

May 27
Ichiro had 2 hits.He also hurled a lazer beam throw to home. But the Mariner lost to the Minnesota Twins 5 to 9.

May 21
Ichiro did great. He had 3 base hits and helped his team win 10 to 8 against the San Diego Padres and marking his team's 3rd win in a row.

May 19
Ichiro had just one base hit. But he also contributed out in the field with a lazer beam hurl which killed a San Diego Padres player aiming for home. The Mariners won 7 to 4.

May 18
Ichiro had 4 base hits. And his batting average rose to .311. But his team lost again to the Oakland Athletics 3 to 6.

May 16
Ichiro had a base hit in the first inning. In the 6th he hit home a runner on 2nd base. But his team lost 6 to 12 to the Oakland Athletics.

May 12
Ichiro tripled in the first inning. He had another base hit. But his team lost 7 to 12 against the LA Angels.

May 9
In the 4th inning, Ichiro hit Kenji Jojima home. In the 8th inning, with bases loaded Ichiro had a base hit and an RBI to help his team defeat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 to 1.

May 8
In the first inning Ichiro had a base hit. In the 3rd, he grounded the ball and made it to first. He stole to 2nd. The Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 to 3.

May 7
Ichiro had a base hit in the first inning. He stole to 2nd. It's his 200th base stolen in the MLB. He had another base hit, but the Mariners lost to the Cleveland Indians 0 to 2.

May 5
Ichiro started the game with an awesome catch out in the field. He was accredited with a run batted in in the 5th inning. In the 9th, he tripled. But the Mariners lost to the Cleveland Indians 4 to 9.

May 1
Ichiro had a base hit and stole base. His team beat the Minnesota Twins 8 to 2.

April 30
Ichiro hit himself on base in the 5th inning and stole to 2nd. In the 9th, he had a base hit. The Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 to 3.

April 29
Ichiro had 2 base hits and helps his team beat the Baltimore Oriles 8 to 6.

April 25
Ichiro had 2 hits again, but his team lost big 3 to 13 against the Chicago White Sox.

April 24
Ichiro made it to first on a grounded infield hit. He drove in a run to help his team equalize with the Chicago White Sox. In the end, the Mariners clinched the 11th inning game 4 to 3.

April 23
Ichiro had a base hit in the 5th inning. From first, he tried to come home,but was killed at home. In the 8th inning, he had an infield hit, but his team lost to the Detroit Tigers 4 to 6.

April 22
Ichiro had a base hit, and in the 7th inning, his lazer beam throw killed a runner at base. However his team lost again to the Detroit Tigers. It's 0 to 2.

April 21
Ichiro had 2 hits, but he couldn't contribute enough. His team lost 1 to 2 to the Detroit Tigers.

April 20
Ichiro had just one base hit. His team lost 3 to 4 against the Texas Rangers.

April 19
Ichiro had a base hit in the first inning. He had 3 more, including an RBI hit. It's the Ichiro fans wanted to see. His team won in the final inning 9 to 6 against the Texas Rangers.

April 17
Ichiro, at last hit himself on base. He also came home. But his team lost to the Boston Red Sox in the final inning 6 to 7

April 13
Ichiro had a base hit, and a 2 run home run. His first homer of the season. His team beat the Cleveland Indians 9 to 5.

April 12
Ichiro was not hitting at all during the past games. At last, he was. He suddenly had 3 base hits. The Mariners won 11 to 9 to stop its losing streak at 4.

April 6
Ichiro recorded his first steal of his season after he hit himself on first base. He also made to first on a grounded ball. The Mariners clinched its 3rd game in a row over the Oakland Athletics 6 to 2.

April 5
Ichiro started out with a 2-base hit. He didn't have any more base hits but he was clearly in good shape.The Mariners won 6 to 4 against the LA Angels.

April 4
Ichiro had 2 hits in this game and his team won this time 10 to 8 over the LA Angels.

April 3
Ichiro started out the season to help his team equalize the game with his base hit. But the Mariners lost to the LA Angels 4 to 5.

Post 2006 season
Ichiro joins team Japan
Ichiro played in the first World Baseball Classic. He was only 1 to 2 Major Leaguers. The other was Akinori Otsuka. He not only hit well, ran well, but he proved to be a great sports, leading the team to become the first world champion on Mar 20.

Ichiro joins Buffaloes camp
On Feb 11 and 12, baseball fans in Miyakojima in Okinawa were lucky. Ichiro joined the Orix Buffaloes to play a practice game. He had a base hit in the first game and doubled in the 2nd. He left for Kobe thereafter.

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