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“When you mail Ichiro something from the States, you only have to use that name on the address and he gets it [in Japan]. He's that big,” enthused Ichiro Suzuki’s agent Tony Attanasio when talking of his prized client. Ichiro’s impact on the sport in Japan and the United States is monumental, his talent unquestionable. “There's nobody like Ichiro in either league—now or ever. He exists strictly within his own world, playing a game 100-percent unfamiliar to everyone else. The game has known plenty of 'slap' hitters, but none who sacrifice so much natural ability for the sake of the art... ...