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Ichiro Suzuki, the rookie All-Star right fielder for the Seattle Mariners has the sports world transfixed Author David Shields was at first entranced by Ichiro's smart, subtle play--just what the Mariners and Seattle needed. Then he was entranced by what Ichiro said--his smart, subtle words. The result is Baseball Is Just Baseball: The Understated Ichiro, a 120-page quote book of Ichiro in his own words. This selection of quotations takes the reader from Ichiro's decision to play for the Mariners to spring training to the regular season and up to the All-Star Break. It's a fan's book, a wisdom book, life-lessons for kids, for baseball fans, and for wisdom-seekers alike.

Shields says that "Ichiro seems to me to 'get' life, to be in the groove, be in the moment, to have the secret. He mixes Zen distance with Zen focus. According to the Chinese aphorism, 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step'; Ichiro is very good at focusing on each step."

Experience reality rather than your expectation of reality. Believe in yourself. Don't take yourself seriously but find an activity to be passionate about and take that activity very seriously. Don't buy the hype. Dissolve hate into love. Care more about the process than the product. Find joy in the seeking itself. Such are some of the simple but profound, powerful ideas embodied in this prize of a little book--a document of not only a popular athlete but an impressive human being. In just the first half of his rookie year in the majors, Ichiro has fully captured the imagination of fans in Seattle, Japan, and everywhere. We've certainly not seen the end of his great run; as Ichiro himself said: "I'm planning to turn on the power after the All-Star break." .
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Title: Clothing took her out of the closet; Understated gay pride line was ticket to independence.(Sunday)
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Publication:Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 27, 2007
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Title: Developers propose McDonald's for Sisters.(Business)(If approved, its design will be understated to fit in with the small town's standards)
Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: June 24, 2004
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: b1

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Title: A bright but understated star. (winemaker Gary Farrell)
Author: Richard Paul Hinkle
Publication:Wines & Vines (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1995
Publisher: Hiaring Company
Volume: v76 Issue: n9 Page: p41(3)

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Title: Earning distrust: overstated profit and revenue, understated debt, accounting fraud, bribery, theft, insider trading, obstruction of justice, tax evasion, and disregard for human rights and environmental issues all have disgraced the world of business.(CORPORATIONS--BAD BEHAVIOUR)
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Publication:Canada and the World Backgrounder (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2006
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Volume: 72 Issue: 2 Page: 4(7)

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Title: The understated man: from advocating Mandarin in the first grade to debating the governance of the University of Hawaii, Frank Boas has had few days off during his retirement, but don't expect him to admit it.(IN focus)
Publication:Hawaii Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2005
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Volume: 51 Issue: 5 Page: 13(1)

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