2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki RC #726 BGS 8.5

The 2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki RC #726 is a historic rookie card celebrating one of the most influential players in baseball history. Arriving in Major League Baseball in 2001, Ichiro immediately took the league by storm, capturing both the AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP awards in his debut season.

This card has been graded an 8.5 by BGS, offering a well-preserved piece of modern baseball history representing the start of a legendary career.

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 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.
• Honored as the AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in 2001.
• Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025, becoming the first Japanese and first Asian-born player to be inducted.
• Achieved milestone as the first Japanese-born position player to reach the Major Leagues.
• Won the Japan Series championship with Orix BlueWave in 1996.
• Named Pacific League MVP three times from 1994 to 1996.