The A's and Mariners opened the regular season in Japan this past weekend.
It gave Icharo a chance to play his last official game in front of his "home" fans.
He then retired.
Starting the season early in Japan has become a recent major league trend. Giving Icharo this moment was very cool.
He was one of the best of all-time. IF he had played his entire career in the majors, some would have said he was THE best of them all. And I would not have disagreed much.
That guy really knew how to get on base, AND what to do once he got there. His defense and arm were second to none.
Baseball will miss him. There is no greater praise for a player.
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