History could repeat itself as Seiya Suzuki returns home for Tokyo Series
This week, Suzuki returned to his hometown of Tokyo, representing the Cubs in his fourth MLB season. “My goal is to stay in this league and play for as long as I can, until my body stops working,” Suzuki said. “Here [in MLB] it’s so hard with age, but also, whenever your performance drops, there’s always that next guy up.”
Q&A: Cubs star Suzuki on Tokyo Series, playing with Shota, goals for '25
Seiya Suzuki remembers being in the Tokyo Dome when Hideki Matsui returned with the Yankees as part of MLB’s season-opening series in 2004. Matsui launched a mammoth home run deep into the right-field stands and a 9-year-old Suzuki was within the wild,
From tuna cutting to samurai warriors: Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki host welcome party for Cubs in Tokyo
Seiya Suzuki was too young and not yet into baseball when the Chicago Cubs last played at the Tokyo Dome 25 years ago. But the memory of being in the ballpark in 2004 and watching Japanese great Hideki Matsui slug a home run for the New York Yankees still resonates with the 30-year-old Suzuki.
All eyes were on Suzuki and Shota Imanaga during Friday’s workout at the Tokyo Dome in front of an estimated 10,000 fans.
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Though outnumbered, there were Cubs hats speckled across the crowd. After meeting the media in the Tokyo Dome Hotel outside ...
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