The First Certified Autographs of Japanese Standout Yusei Kikuchi Arrive at Panini America HQ
Through its first two baseball products of the 2019 season (2019 Donruss Baseball and 2019 Diamond Kings Baseball), Panini America was forced to include the first certified autographed cards of Seattle Mariners Japanese standout Yusei Kikuchi as redemptions. But collectors pulling those cards and patiently waiting for Kikuchi to sign can take solace in this undeniable fact: The wait already is…
Legendary Ichiro Inks History-Making First Autographs for Panini America (Gallery)
From the day he first stepped foot on a major league diamond with the Seattle Mariners way back in 2001, Ichiro was a sweet-swinging, seemingly-overnight sensation. He was a national hero in Japan who traveled to the U.S. and became an international phenomenon during his debut season, becoming just the second player ever to win Rookie of the Year and MVP…