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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki holds a press conference after getting his 4,000th career hit during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges the ovation from fans after belting his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges the ovation from fans after belting his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges the ovation from fans after belting his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki holds a press conference after getting his 4,000th career hit during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki holds a press conference after getting his 4,000th career hit during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki belts his 4,000th career hit, a single to left against Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey (43) during the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. Suzuki's total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - Teammates emerge from the dugout to congratulate Ichiro Suzuki (31) after the New York Yankees outfielder belted his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (31) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a single to left to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (facing) is hugged by a teammate after hitting a single to left to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges the ovation from fans after belting his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - A signboard at Yankee Stadium in New York announces New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (2nd from L) hitting his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (facing) is pictured after hitting a single to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki heads for first base after hitting a single to left to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doffs his helmet to acknowledge cheers from spectators after hitting a single to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is pictured after hitting a single to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doffs his helmet to acknowledge cheers from spectators after hitting a single to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013, to get his 4,000th career hit. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doffs his helmet to acknowledge cheers from spectators after hitting a single to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doffs his helmet to acknowledge cheers from spectators after hitting a single to get his 4,000th career hit during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013, to get his 4,000th career hit. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013, to get his 4,000th career hit. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left during the first inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 21, 2013, to get his 4,000th career hit. The total includes 2,722 hits in the majors and 1,278 from nine seasons in Japan. The Yankees won 4-2.

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Ichiro marks 1,279 hits, surpasses own total in Japan

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a double in the second inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 26. Ichiro went 2-for-3 to post 1,279 major league hits, surpassing his own total of 1,278 in Japanese baseball in a 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.

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(1)Ichiro gets 2,000th career hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single, his 2,000th in his career in Japan and the United States, to center off Detroit Tigers starter Nate Robertson in the fifth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 21. Suzuki marked the record in his career 1,465th game since he joined the Orix BlueWave of Japan in 1992 and left Japan after producing 1,278 hits. (MLB)