2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki RC #726 BGS 8.5

The 2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki rookie card #726 represents a historic moment in baseball history, capturing the arrival of a global icon to Major League Baseball. After a legendary career in Japan, Ichiro made an immediate impact in the United States, capturing both the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in his debut season.

This card is graded by Beckett Grading Services (BGS) as a Near Mint-Mint+ 8.5, offering collectors a well-preserved copy of one of the most significant rookie cards of the modern era.

Card Details

• Year: 2001
• Set: Topps
• Card Number: 726
• Grading Company: BGS
• Grade: 8.5

Population Report

• Population at Grade: 1475
• Population in Higher Grades: 791
• Total Graded Population: 3215

Career Highlights

• Played for the Orix BlueWave in Nippon Professional Baseball from 1992 to 2000.
• Played for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2012 and 2018 to 2019.
• Played for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2014.
• Played for the Miami Marlins in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2017.
• Named Pacific League MVP three times from 1994 to 1996.
• Won the Japan Series championship with the Orix BlueWave in 1996.
• Won the Major League Baseball American League MVP and Rookie of the Year awards.
• Selected as an All-Star Game MVP in 2007.
• Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025.