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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hitting a single, his 200th hit of the season, during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. It set a Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 7 years in row, tying AL mark

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) and manager John McLaren celebrate their 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 3. Ichiro hit a homer in the third inning and reached the 200-hit plateau for the seventh consecutive season.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 7th year in row, tying AL mark

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) rounds the bases after hitting a homer off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens (R) in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached the 200-hit plateau for the seventh consecutive season, tying the American League mark.

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Ichiro gets 3 hits in Mariners' 7th straight loss

TORONTO, Canada - Ichiro Suzuki singled three times in five at-bats, leaving him four hits away from his seventh consecutive 200-hit season, but the Seattle Mariners suffered their seventh straight loss at Rogers Center on Aug. 31. (MLB)

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after singling in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 1-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 25, 2010. Ichiro hit the single in four at-bats in his team's 9-1 loss, bringing his season hit total to 203 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 1-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 25, 2010. Ichiro hit the single in four at-bats in his team's 9-1 loss, bringing his season hit total to 203 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges applause from spectators after setting a new Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons by hitting a single in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 23, 2010.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center field, his 200th hit of the season, in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Ichiro set a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro logs 200 hits for 10th season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki stretches ahead of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 23, 2010. Ichiro, who entered the game with 198 hits for the season, set a new Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro's father says son's success due to effort

NAGOYA, Japan - Nobuyuki Suzuki, the father of Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, shows his writing of a proverb on endeavor, in Ichiro's hometown of Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2010, after the 10-time All Star set a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Suzuki said he cannot contain his emotions and attributed his son's achievement to hard work.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki raises his hat as he receives applause from spectators after setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, during the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki reaches first as he receives applause from teammates and spectators after setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, during the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton (L) high-fives manager Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States belted three hits the same day to become only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Seattle's Ichiro 2 hits away from 200

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki follows through after hitting a single, his 198th of the season, against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2010. Ichiro inched closer to an unprecedented 10th consecutive 200-hit season in his team's 6-3 victory.

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Ichiro's baseball bat makers

GIFU, Japan - Baseball bat makers Isokazu Kubota (R) and Tamio Nawa of Mizuno Technics Corp. hold the same model of baseball bat used by Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, in the town of Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2010. Ichiro has set a new Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single off Toronto Blue Jays starter Shawn Hill in the fifth inning of a baseball game on Sept. 23, 2010 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Suzuki has tied with Pete Rose for the most career 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after hitting a single, his 200th hit of the season, in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Ichiro set a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki raises his hat as he receives applause from spectators after setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, during the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Suzuki has tied with Pete Rose for the most career 200-hit seasons.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton blasts a homer against the Chunichi Dragons, his 200th hit of the season, during the seventh inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton celebrates after hitting a homer against the Chunichi Dragons, his 200th hit of the season, during the seventh inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki raises his hat as he receives applause from spectators after setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, during the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Fans celebrate by holding up signs after Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki set a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons, during the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Suzuki has tied with Pete Rose for the most career 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single off Toronto Blue Jays starter Shawn Hill in the fifth inning of a baseball game on Sept. 23, 2010 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons.

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Seattle's Ichiro 2 hits away from 200

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki follows through after hitting a single, his 198th of the season, against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2010. Ichiro inched closer to an unprecedented 10th consecutive 200-hit season in his team's 6-3 victory.

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Seattle's Ichiro 2 hits away from 200

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki and center fielder Michael Saunders celebrate after beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2010. Ichiro belted his 198th hit in the game to inch closer to an unprecedented 10th consecutive 200-hit season.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton hits an RBI double against the Chunichi Dragons, his 201st hit of the season, during the eighth inning of a game at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States became only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Seattle's Ichiro 2 hits away from 200

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki follows through after hitting a single, his 198th of the season, against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2010. Ichiro inched closer to an unprecedented 10th consecutive 200-hit season in his team's 6-3 victory.

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Seattle's Ichiro 2 hits away from 200

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki follows through after hitting a single, his 198th of the season, against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2010. Ichiro inched closer to an unprecedented 10th consecutive 200-hit season in his team's 6-3 victory.

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Seattle's Ichiro 2 hits away from 200

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki returns to the dugout during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2010. A spectator in the bleachers was seen holding a sign saying 198, the number of hits Ichiro has belted this year on his way to an unprecedented 10th consecutive 200-hit season.

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Seattle's Ichiro 2 hits away from 200

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single, his 198th of the season, against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2010. Ichiro inched closer to an unprecedented 10th consecutive 200-hit season in his team's 6-3 victory.

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Seattle's Ichiro 2 hits away from 200

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki jogs to right field to play defense during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 22, 2010. Ichiro belted his 198th hit of the season to inch closer to an unprecedented 10th consecutive 200-hit season in his team's 6-3 victory.

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Ichiro still 11 hits away from 200 mark

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to pitcher in the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 15, 2010. Ichiro was held hitless in four at-bats to remain 11 hits shy of his 10th consecutive 200-hit season in the major leagues in his team's 5-1 loss.

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Ichiro needs 22 more hits for 10th consecutive 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the fifth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 5, 2010. He went 2-for-4 in the team's 3-0 victory over the Indians and needs 22 more hits for his 10th consecutive 200-hit season.

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Ichiro needs 22 more hits for 10th consecutive 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the first inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 5, 2010. He went 2-for-4 in the team's 3-0 victory over the Indians and needs 22 more hits for his 10th consecutive 200-hit season.

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Ichiro honored for his 9th straight 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki tips his cap to fans during a ceremony to honor for his ninth straight 200-hit season before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 15, 2009.

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Ichiro honored for his ninth straight 200-hit season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) poses during a ceremony in honor of his ninth straight 200-hit season before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 15, 2009.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI infield single to shortstop Elvis Andrus in the second inning, reaching 200 hits for the ninth consecutive season Sept. 13, 2009, a feat unprecedented in major league history. Suzuki broke a tie with Hall of Famer Willie Keeler, who had eight consecutive 200-hit seasons from 1894-1901, when he hit No. 200 in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI infield single to shortstop Elvis Andrus in the second inning, reaching 200 hits for the ninth consecutive season Sept. 13, 2009, a feat unprecedented in major league history. Suzuki broke a tie with Hall of Famer Willie Keeler, who had eight consecutive 200-hit seasons from 1894-1901, when he hit No. 200 in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for record 9th straight season

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI infield single to shortstop Elvis Andrus in the second inning, reaching 200 hits for the ninth consecutive season Sept. 13, 2009, a feat unprecedented in major league history. Suzuki broke a tie with Hall of Famer Willie Keeler, who had eight consecutive 200-hit seasons from 1894-1901, when he hit No. 200 in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

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Ichiro closes in on 200-hit plateau

ARLINGTON, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki (R) rounds third base after hitting a homer in the third inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark on Sept. 12, 2009.

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Ichiro closes in on 200-hit plateau

ARLINGTON, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki homers in the third inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark on Sept. 12, 2009, moving within two of reaching 200 hits for a record ninth consecutive season as the Mariners beat the Rangers 8-3.

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Ichiro closes in on 200-hit plateau

ARLINGTON, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki (51) rounds third base after hitting a homer in the third inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark on Sept. 12, 2009.

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Ichiro closes in on 200-hit plateau

ARLINGTON, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki doubles to right in the first inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark on Sept. 12, 2009, moving within three of reaching 200 hits for a record ninth consecutive season as the Mariners beat the Rangers 8-3.