(2)Ichiro breaks MLB record for hits in a season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center in the first inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 1 to match George Sisler's major league single-season hits record of 257. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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