The announcement of his retirement by baseball star Ichiro Suzuki shocked his fans and friends across Japan on Thursday but they said they have admired his achievements."He is my hero. I began playing baseball because I wanted to be like him," said Mitsuaki Kadoya, 29, who came to watch the Seattle Mariners' game against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome. "I wanted him to play longer. But now I feel like praising his longtime work."The news of the 45-year-old player's retirement broke during the game and most of the spectators learned of it through their smartphones. One of them raised a …READ FULL ARTICLE
