I have always wondered how ichiro came to be one of the best hitters in the world. He was named the all star MVP in the MLB all-star game, which puts him as the best of the best among the great players of today. I thought that giving a 120 percent is doing a lot. But Ichiro give 200 percent, which would explain why he is so good. I heard that he hits 200 balls even after practice! I don’t know if my hands would be able to physicaly handle that. It’s really inspiring to hear how his father taught him to work so hard when he was just a little kid. Ichiro is a very inspirational Japanese baseball player, and proves you can be successful if you really work hard at what you do.