2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki RC #726 BGS 8.5

The 2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki rookie card is a cornerstone of modern baseball card collecting, marking the historic arrival of a global icon to Major League Baseball. After dominating in Japan, Ichiro took the American League by storm in 2001, capturing both the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards while leading the Seattle Mariners to a historic 116-win season.

This card is graded BGS 8.5, offering a well-preserved example of one of the most significant rookie cards of the 21st century.

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 the MLB from 2001 to 2012 and 2018 to 2019.
• Played for the New York Yankees in the MLB from 2012 to 2014.
• Played for the Miami Marlins in the MLB from 2015 to 2017.
• Represented the Japan national team.
• Won the American League MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in 2001.
• Won the Pacific League MVP Award.
• Selected as an All-Star and won the All-Star Game MVP in 2007.
• Won multiple Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards.
• Won the American League Batting Title and led the league in stolen bases in 2001.
• Set the MLB single-season hits record.
• Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.
• Inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.