When Ichiro Suzuki landed in Seattle and became an instant star in 2001, captivating a city and helping his new team win an AL-record 116 games, he acclimated to his new life in practically no time largely because he had already been around the club during spring training a couple…

“In 2001 when I came I didn’t feel like this was the first time being in America playing baseball. ... So it was a great start to coming to Seattle,” he said.