{"product_id":"1994-topps-mac-suzuki-baseball-card-no-9","title":"1994 Topps Mac Suzuki Baseball Card No 9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1994 Topps Mac Suzuki Baseball Card No 9 - Mint condition, see photos. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9 citation-end-9\"\u003eMakoto \"Mac\" Suzuki holds a unique place in baseball history as the first Japanese-born player to reach Major League Baseball without ever playing in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) leagues.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-8 citation-end-8\"\u003eAfter being expelled from high school in Japan at 16, he was sent to the United States and famously began his American journey as a \"clubbie\" or laundry boy for the Salinas Spurs.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-7\"\u003eHis 95-mph fastball eventually earned him a contract with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"440\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7\"\u003eSeattle Mariners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7\"\u003e, and on July 7, 1996, he made his debut, becoming the first Japanese player in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"536\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7\"\u003eAmerican League\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7 citation-end-7\"\u003e history.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-6\"\u003eThroughout a six-season MLB career (1996–2002) that included stints with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"638\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6\"\u003eKansas City Royals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"658\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6\"\u003eColorado Rockies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"680\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6\"\u003eMilwaukee Brewers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-6 citation-end-6\"\u003e, the right-handed pitcher compiled a 16–31 record with 327 strikeouts.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-5 citation-end-5\"\u003eHis most productive season came in 2000 with the Royals, where he threw nearly 189 innings and earned 8 wins, including a complete-game shutout.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Suzuki eventually returned to Japan in 2003 to play for the Orix BlueWave, completing a reverse path that paved the way for future Japanese prospects to consider the American minor league system as a viable route to the majors. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EvoRelic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47640400789642,"sku":"6423780","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/2126\/9130\/files\/1994ToppsMacSuzukiBaseballCardNo9.jpg?v=1770202586","url":"https:\/\/cardcoincomic.com\/products\/1994-topps-mac-suzuki-baseball-card-no-9","provider":"Card Coin Comic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}