Ichiro First camp as a leader at Major League Mariners on February 19 at 14:00
Ichiro, who has played in the US and Japan for 28 years and retired last year, provided training support and coaching for athletes at the Mariners camp, which began in Arizona on the 18th.
46-year-old Ichiro retired in March last year with a record of hitting 262 hits, the most in the season, including 200 hits for the 10th consecutive year in the Major League for the first time in history.
After retirement, Ichiro was a Mariners instructor and coached athletes, and this season was her first camp as a coach.
Mariners went to a camp in Peoria, Arizona on the 18th, and the fielders joined to form an overall camp, and the camp as Ichiro's leader began in earnest.
Before the practice starts, Mr. Ichiro appears on the ground with the uniform number 51, which is the same as in the active era, supports knocking in defensive practice for outfielders, and picking up balls in player batting Did.
Mr. Ichiro also worked as a pitcher in the batting cage, throwing more than 100 balls per player for more than 20 minutes in batting practice.
At the camp site, Ichiro's fans continued to go wherever he went, showing his popularity as if he retired.
Ichiro will teach as a Mariners instructor throughout the season, as well as the camp.
Young player "It is a very valuable time to learn from him"
While practicing on this day, Ichiro was seen asking a young player for advice.
The young player, who was advised, said, "When asked why the ball was so defensive, he told me he had the same release point for the ball, and he looked at his feet and did not cross his feet. He advised me to take a step straight. "
"I'm very happy that he's a coach. It's one of the things I always wanted to do, so learning from him is a very valuable time in my life."