Ichiro is a Yankee

Published: July 25, 2012 at 2:08 p.m. PDTUpdated: July 24, 2012 at 11:05 a.m. PDT
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  • Ichiro Suzuki tracks a fly to right field in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki tracks a fly to right field in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Another at-bat, another hit for Ichiro Suzuki in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Another at-bat, another hit for Ichiro Suzuki in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki bows to warm applause before his first at-bat in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki bows to warm applause before his first at-bat in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki takes his trade-marked stance in his first at-bat in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki takes his trade-marked stance in his first at-bat in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Stephanie Wichmann holds up a Yankees cap and feigns shock in front of an Ichiro Suzuki photo mural on the side of Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012.  This is before Ichiro's first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Stephanie Wichmann holds up a Yankees cap and feigns shock in front of an Ichiro Suzuki photo mural on the side of Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. This is before Ichiro's first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki heads in after his catch ended the inning in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki heads in after his catch ended the inning in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki enjoys his teammates in the dugout during his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki enjoys his teammates in the dugout during his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki catches a long fly ball in right field in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki catches a long fly ball in right field in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki takes the field at the beginning of the second inning in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki takes the field at the beginning of the second inning in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki gets a little love from his new teammates in the dugout in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki gets a little love from his new teammates in the dugout in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki runs to third base in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki runs to third base in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image
  • Ichiro Suzuki steals second in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club.  This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
    Ichiro Suzuki steals second in his first game after being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees baseball club. This is Safeco Field in Seattle, July 23, 2012. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE) Buy this image

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