Mar 29, 2016 · Fred Lynn, center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, accomplished the feat first and held the title of "only player to do so" for 26 years. Then, in 2001, our man of the day Ichiro...

In 1975, Fred Lynn was the first player in major league history to win the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in the same year. In 2001, after playing 9 years in the Japanese League (NBP), …

Mar 21, 2019 · (Fred Lynn is the only other player to win the Rookie of the Year Award and the MVP Award in the same season, doing so with the Red Sox in 1975.) • Since both leagues …

Lynn was the first player to achieve this trifecta, an accomplishment matched by Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners in 2001. Fredric Michael Lynn was born on February 3, 1952, in Chicago, …

The following is an interview I did with Fred Lynn in 2002. It originally ran in Baseball Digest. In November 2001, following a phenomenal debut season, Seattle Mariners’ right fielder Ichiro …

In 2001, 27-year-old Seattle Mariner outfielder Ichiro Suzuki won a Gold Glove and led the league with 242 hits, 56 stolen bases and a .350 batting average. He also scored 127 runs with an …

Apr 10, 2024 · Just Ichiro and Boston's Fred Lynn (1975) were named MVP as rookies. Want another mind-boggling stat? The 10-time Gold Glove winner singled in the first at-bat of his …

Jan 22, 2025 · Suzuki’s arrival in Seattle in 2001 is a moment that remains seared into the memories of Mariners fans. His rookie season was among the most epic for a first-year player, …

Jan 21, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy …

Jan 21, 2025 · NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki was prepared to be elected into ... Suzuki came to Major League Baseball from Japan as a 27-year-old in 2001 and joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as …