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I have one major disagreement. You claimed that Ichiro faced "racism." I don't buy it. He faced doubts from the establishment not because he was Japanese, but because he played in a non-major league. The game is well past racial tension at this point...the accolades fell swiftly to his locker from the league as he proved his worth. He'll be in the HOF on the first ballot, I guarantee.
Bottom line...let's be careful about assuming racial reasoning behind the doubt.