'August In Kansas City Is Hotter Than...' - Costas On Ichiro Suzuki's Favorite American Expression

Bob Costas shares some of his favorite interview moments, including his interview with legendary baseball player Ichiro Suzuki. #Colbert #BackontheRecord #BobCostas

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[Jaytheradical]

God, I still love Ichiro. One of the all time greats.

[LysergiCoyotl]

Ichiro probably best contact hitter of all time. What an artistic swing. And let's not forget how good he was in the oufield either!

[laurablair]

I live in Kansas City, and he's not wrong.

[skidawg]

Kansas City resident here. It's August 1, and Ichiro isn't wrong.

[sdb]

Ichiro is even more kind and humble than you’d expect! I’ve been able to meet him a couple times and he even signed a ball for me, which he almost never does

[jonstefanik]

No one like Ichiro. Great ballplayer. Great sense of humor. Speaks English very well.

[VILJL]

Ichiro also played with the Miami (Florida) Marlins. We loved him. He was great.

[kylek]

I’ll never forget walking by Ichiro when I was like 6 or 7. I was brought onto the field at Veteran’s stadium to play tug of war against the mascots between innings at a Phillies-Mariners game. I walked by Ichiro bc he was on deck and he patted me on the shoulder when I was walking off the field. Awesome guy.

[Whatsayoutuber]

My brother loved Ichiro growing up!! He still has some posters of him up in his childhood bedroom at home :) it’s nice to hear his name for the first time in a few years and bring up nice childhood memories :)

[kevinkerkhoff]

Only saw the thumbnail and thought. Oh how nice Stephen is interviewing Stephen Colbert.

[bessmahaneypilates]

OMG, love any baseball stories! Thank you Bob for sharing this one !

[lazyperfectionist]

"They're even worse than you think, because, Ichiro, there's no such expression as that."
😆 _There is now!_

[yrigp]

I LOVE ICHIRO SUZUKI!

He is the best contact hitter and the best outfielder !!
and. the best base runner

[richardsalgado]

God almighty!!! Everything about this is pure gold!!! ⚾️❤😂

[shawnuel]

Among Seattle Mariner fans, this story is legend. Bret Boone taught him this phrase, I believe but Ichiro mixed up the order a bit. It is “2 rats in a sock”

[aaronhudson]

I heard the rats in a wool sock years ago. It is real Bob.

[pgjvgdg]

I saw Bob Costas in real life at the Olympic Complex in Jamsil, Seoul in 1988. He was a young, handsome, and promising caster back then, but already retired. Time just flies by so fast.

[carolynmcmickle]

Bob is a gentleman and scholar, a kind and rare commodity.

[Jesusdefsmokedherb]

Lmao I wasn't expecting him to swear🤣🤣🤣 we all know where he learned that one from

[THMILLER]

Ichiro Suzuki was also a figure featured in one of the Star Trek episodes.
I really appreciated that episode, i think it was Deep space 9