Ichiro Suzuki Matches Pete Rose On The All-Time Hit List Between Japan And MLB
From yesterday’s Rundown:
Pete Rose must be LIVID right now. In typical Ichiro Suzuki fashion, the 42-year-old notched the 4,256th hit of his career between Japan and the MLB by beating out an infield single, tying Rose’s record for the most hits ever by a professional baseball player. This has to be one of the greatest accomplishments in professional sports history. You can just hear how upset the broadcaster gets that he has to mention Ichiro’s name in the same breath as Pete Rose, echoing the sentiments of Rose himself. Move over, Hit Queen! There’s a new Hit King in town, and his name is Ichiro Suzuki, because EVERYbody knows that hits in Japan count just as much as hits in the MLB. That’s an indisputable fact. Everybody’s going to remember where they were when they saw Ichiro leg out this infield single. All hail, the new Hit King!