Ichiro’s Trick Catches More Than a Circus Act

Friday, 06 June 2014 | by Pat's Picks

Anyone who’s ever watched Ichiro Suzuki warm up before a baseball game has seen him perform a variety of trick catches. While fans cheer and teammates call him a show off - the Wall Street Journal says it’s actually part of an elaborate training ritual. Ichiro believes that to be an outstanding fielder, you have to be able to catch a ball without seeing it - so his trick catches are actually helping to train his brain.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal