<P> Ichiro Suzuki / ˈiːtʃɪroʊ suːˈzuːki / ( 鈴木 一朗 , Suzuki Ichirō , born October 22 , 1973 ) , often referred to mononymously as Ichiro ( イチロー , Ichirō ) , is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder . With 27 seasons combined in top - level professional leagues , he spent the bulk of his career with two teams : nine seasons with the Orix Blue Wave of Nippon Professional Baseball ( NPB ) in Japan , where he began his career , and 12 with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) in the United States . After playing for the Mariners , he played two and a half seasons in MLB with the New York Yankees before signing with the Miami Marlins . Ichiro played three seasons with the Marlins before returning to the Mariners in 2018 . Ichiro established a number of batting records , including MLB 's single - season record for hits with 262 . He achieved 10 consecutive 200 - hit seasons , the longest streak by any player in history . Between his major league career in both Japan and the United States , Ichiro has the most hits by any player in top - tier professional leagues . He also has recorded the most hits of all Japanese born players in MLB history . </P>
<P> Ichiro Suzuki / ˈiːtʃɪroʊ suːˈzuːki / ( 鈴木 一朗 , Suzuki Ichirō , born October 22 , 1973 ) , often referred to mononymously as Ichiro ( イチロー , Ichirō ) , is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder . With 27 seasons combined in top - level professional leagues , he spent the bulk of his career with two teams : nine seasons with the Orix Blue Wave of Nippon Professional Baseball ( NPB ) in Japan , where he began his career , and 12 with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) in the United States . After playing for the Mariners , he played two and a half seasons in MLB with the New York Yankees before signing with the Miami Marlins . Ichiro played three seasons with the Marlins before returning to the Mariners in 2018 . Ichiro established a number of batting records , including MLB 's single - season record for hits with 262 . He achieved 10 consecutive 200 - hit seasons , the longest streak by any player in history . Between his major league career in both Japan and the United States , Ichiro has the most hits by any player in top - tier professional leagues . He also has recorded the most hits of all Japanese born players in MLB history . </P>
who did ichiro suzuki play for in 2017
who did ichiro suzuki play for in 2017
the Miami Marlins
the Miami Marlins