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Ranking the 5 best contracts in Seattle Mariners History
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Ichiro Suzuki's Negotiating Success Is Just As Impressive As His Extraordinary Career
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Mariners: Ichiro plucked from the field, placed in front office
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Mariners: Ichiro plucked from the field, placed in front office
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Ichiro Suzuki Is Saying Farewell, Yet Still Perfecting a New Craft - The New York Times
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List of Major League Baseball players from Japan - Wikipedia
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Ichiro Suzuki Steps Away, Leaving Albert Pujols on the Path They Took Together - The New York Times
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Yankees said to be close on Ichiro's contract
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Ichiro Suzuki, 44, returns to Seattle Mariners on one-year deal
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Ichiro Suzuki - Wikipedia