“In Japan, this is huge, huge, ” said Mamiro Shikama of Nikkan Sports News, whose baseball writing closely parallels Ichiro’s as a player – seven years in Japan before the last 16 seasons covering MLB.
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Suzuki was hitless in his first three at-bats of the game before he tagged Chris Rusin. “That’s a lot of hits, and you have to play a long time”, adding, it shows “how they’ve worked and persevered and continue to take care of their bodies”, Mattingly said.
And he had 262 of those 3,000 hits in the 2004 season – an Major League Baseball single-season record. All that bodily mayhem has a goal, too; Ichiro starts running nearly as he swings, so he gets to first base remarkably quickly. He drew a walk in the ninth inning.
At 42 years old, Ichiro has a.317/.390/.380/.770 line in 95 games for the Marlins this season.
Suzuki joins Roberto Clemente (Puerto Rico), Rod Carew (Panama) and Rafael Palmeiro (Cuba) as the only players with 3,000 hits who were not born in the 50 United States.
– Ichiro, Henderson (2003 with Padres) and Craig Biggio (2007 with Astros) are the last three National Leaguers to reach the 3,000 Hit Club, and all did so against the Rockies.
“Ichiro’s contributions to the Mariners’ franchise were immeasurable”, Lincoln said. Ichiro is 42 years, nine months and 17 days, five days older than Rickey Henderson when Henderson reached 3,000 October 7, 2001, a year after he spent part of a season with the Mariners.
Reds 7, Pirates 3 – At Pittsburgh: Major league steals leader Billy Hamilton swiped four bases, had three hits and scored three runs, leading Cincinnati.
The 3,000 hit club is home to all sorts of players. That blazed a trail forl Japanese position players that followed. He achieved the milestone while hitting for less power than anyone else with 3,000 hits-81.5% of his hits have been singles and 679 of his 3,000 hits were infield singles, demonstrating his unparalleled ability to get out of the batter’s box and on his way to first base.
One of the most prolific hitters and polarizing figures in baseball history, the slumping slugger plans to take his final turn at-bat with the New York Yankees on Friday night and then become a special adviser and instructor with the team next year.
He also opened his Major League Baseball career with a record 10 consecutive seasons of more than 200 hits.
“I play the game hard, and I like to get dirty”, he said. Some critics, including Rose himself, questioned whether Ichiro’s hits in Japan should count toward breaking Rose’s record. He is hitting.317 with an outstanding.390 OBP for the Miami Marlins who now possess the second wild card spot.
Stanton’s long ball was his 24th of the season, but just his third to right field.
Now, having moved from Seattle to NY to Miami, Ichiro has revived his career after several flagging seasons, hitting well over.300 this year while seemingly invigorated by this latest assault on history.
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Dempsey put the Sounders (7-12-3) up 2-1 in the 37th minute, tapping a right footer from the top of the 6-yard box into an open net.
