2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki RC #726 BGS 8.5

The 2001 Topps Ichiro Suzuki rookie card marks the historic Major League Baseball debut of one of the most unique and dominant hitters in baseball history. After a legendary career in Japan, Ichiro arrived in Seattle and immediately took the league by storm, capturing both the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in his first season.

This card is graded by BGS as an 8.5, offering collectors a chance to own a foundational piece of modern baseball history from his landmark rookie campaign.

Card Details

• Year: 2001
• Set: Topps
• Card Number: 726
• Subject: Ichiro Suzuki RC
• 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.
• Won the Japan Series championship with Orix BlueWave in 1996.
• Named Pacific League MVP in 1994, 1995, and 1996.
• Won seven consecutive Nippon Professional Baseball Batting Titles from 1994 to 2000.
• Named Major League Baseball MVP and Rookie of the Year in 2001.
• Earned the All-Star Game MVP award in 2007.
• Honored as a multi-time Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award winner.
• Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025.