Baseball statue broken as it is unveiled in Seattle
The mishap occurred as a tarp was pulled off a bronze figure immortalising Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.
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"I was happy that I was still able to fit into that uniform."
— Ichiro Suzuki , Athlete
"He was certainly worthy of this everlasting recognition."
— John Stanton , Executive
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The mishap occurred as a tarp was pulled off a bronze figure immortalising Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.
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