Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki attends workshop to qualify as school coach

Ichiro Suzuki, who retired from professional baseball in March, attended a workshop Friday to become qualified to coach school students.The former Seattle Mariners outfielder was one of roughly 130 people with professional baseball experience who attended the session in Tokyo.Under Japan Student Baseball Association rules, professional players and club employees are ineligible to coach students. Former pros must undertake specific training and induction before they can become qualified.Related coverage:Baseball: Ichiro honored in Seattle, thanks fans in EnglishREAD FULL ARTICLE