Who was the most famous person to congratulate Ichiro?
There has never been a baseball player quite like
In a news conference on Monday afternoon, Ichiro revealed it was
No offense to Bour -- the man mountain with 38 homers over the last two years -- but his Q score is probably a few clicks below someone like Johnny Bench:
Congratulations to legendary hitter, Ichiro, on #3000. Catch ya later in Cooperstown. Omedetōgozaimasu! @baseballhall @Marlins @Mariners.
— Johnny Bench (@JohnnyBench_5) August 7, 2016
Perhaps it was a bit of a piece offering. After Sunday's game, Ichiro said, "My first three at-bats, my body felt like
Of course, while Ichiro's greatest skill is picking up base hits, his sense of humor may be even better. He's renowned for his All-Star Game speeches and picked up Spanish just to talk trash.
You can watch the whole conference below:
