Baseball: Ichiro breaks new ground as high school coach

Seattle Mariners special assistant Ichiro Suzuki concluded his high school coaching debut on Friday after three days as a special instructor with schoolboy baseball powerhouse Chiben Wakayama in western Japan.The 47-year-old Suzuki called an end to his career in March 2019 after amassing a combined 4,367 hits from his time in Japan's Pacific League and the majors.He told the players, "I explained what I could, so I expect good things from you."Suzuki received permission to coach high school and college players in February after attending mandatory seminars and doing the necessary coursework…READ FULL ARTICLE