31.   Suzuki, a seven-time batting champion in Japan, had a triple, double and two singles.

32.   Suzuki, a seven-time batting champion from Japan, will play right field for the Mariners this season.

33.   The eight-time batting champion contributed two hits in the clincher.

34.   The only player left from that team is eight-time batting champion Tony Gwynn.

35.   The rookie is a seven-time batting champion in Japan.

36.   Two-time American League batting champion Nomar Garciaparra has not played this spring with a split tendon in his right wrist.

37.   When the Mariners signed Japanese batting champion Ichiro Suzuki in the offseason, Henderson became expendable.

38.   Indian cricket enters a new era Wednesday when their young batting champion Sachin Tendulkar leads the team in the Singer Cup clash against world champions Sri Lanka here.

39.   Sojo, a former Angel, has been the winter league batting champion in his homeland the past four years playing for Cardinales.