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MINNEAPOLIS — During a game for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan in 1999, Ichiro
Suzuki struck out and returned to the dugout unusually frustrated. In a fit
of anger, he destroyed his black Mizuno bat. Embarrassed, Suzuki wrote a
letter of apology to the craftsman who had made his bats by hand from Tamo
wood, grown on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Such was the respect that
Suzuki felt for the process that created the bats, which he wielded with such
skill.
一朗过去在日本时 有次被三振后一怒之下把球棒打断
事后一朗很愧疚的写了封道歉信给制作球棒的工匠
Today, after a decade in the major leagues, Suzuki still displays that same
reverence on a daily basis, caring for his bats like Stradivarius violins.
While most players dump their bats in cylindrical canvas bags when they are
not using them, Suzuki neatly stacks his best eight bats inside a shockproof,
moisture-free black case that he keeps close by his locker at home and on the
road.
现在一朗还是一样地珍惜球棒 他把最好的八支球棒放在防震防潮的箱子里
像对待史特拉底瓦里小提琴一样保护球棒
At the bottom of his bat case, which is made for him by Mizuno, the same
Japanese equipment manufacturer that still makes his bats, are two bags of
moisture-absorbing blue pellets, much like larger versions of the small
packets that come with some packaged goods. As the pellets absorb water they
turn pink and Suzuki can monitor the level of humidity by how quickly the
pellets change colors.
箱子里有放除湿剂来控制湿度 湿度不对的话打击感觉也会不对
“In Japan we take care of our instruments, our bats and our gloves,” Suzuki
said. “We take care of them well because these things are very important.”
一朗 "在日本 我们会照顾好球具 球棒和手套 因为这些用具很重要"