Ichiro Turns Back Clock With 8 Homers at Mariners Alumni Derby

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Ichiro Turns Back Clock With 8 Homers at Mariners Alumni Derby

At 52, Ichiro Suzuki showed he still has plenty of pop. In the Mariners’ inaugural Alumni Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park on August 7, Ichiro hit six home runs in regulation and added one in the jackpot round, where homers counted for two points. He finished with eight points, one shy of advancing to the championship round.

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