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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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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki hits 200th of season

Orix BlueWave outfielder Ichiro Suzuki celebrates after picking up his 200th hit of the season at Green Stadium Kobe in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 20, 1994. Ichiro set a Japanese single-season record with 210 hits in the 1994 season, becoming the first player ever to reach the 200 mark in a single season.

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Houston Astros Celebrate 2022 World Series Win at White House

President Joe Biden hosts the Houston Astros for a ceremony celebrating their 2022 World Series win in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Monday, August 7, 2023. On August 5, second base man Jose Altuve (center) hit his 200th career home run. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jeter records 200th postseason hit

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter hits a single, his 200th postseason hit, during the second inning of the American League Championship Series opener against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 13, 2012. Jeter fractured his left ankle while playing shortstop in the 12th inning. The Tigers won 6-4 in 12 innings.

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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 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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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 fans wanting season's 200th hits

SEATTLE, United States - Amy Franz (C) holds a handmade paper board called ''Ichi-Meter'' showing the number of hits that Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has belted in the 2010 season at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 17, 2010. Amy and her family are waiting for Ichiro's 200th hit of the season.

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(1)Mariners' Ichiro achieves record with homer

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki rounds the bases Aug. 26 at Safeco Field in Seattle after hitting a solo homer off Kansas City Royals reliever Jeremy Affeldt in the ninth inning. It was Ichiro's 200th hit this season, making him the only player in major league history to achieve the feat every year in his first four seasons. (MLB)

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(2)Mariners' Ichiro achieves record with homer

SEATTLE, United States - An electric signboard at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 26 displays ''200'' after Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki got his 200th hit this season in the ninth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals. Ichiro became the only player in major league history to achieve the feat every year in his first four seasons. (MLB)

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Ichiro reaches milestone with 200th hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first player to begin a major league career with four straight 200-hit seasons Aug. 26. Suzuki reached the milestone with a solo homer to center in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Mariners' 7-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Suzuki, who leads the American League with a .364 average, went 1-for-5 in the game.(MLB)

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(2)Ichiro gets 200th hit in Mariners win over Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle Mariners goes 4-for-6 with five RBIs in his teams's 9-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 20. (From L to R) He hits a double in the third inning, a single in the fourth inning, a double in the sixth inning and another double in the ninth inning. (MLB)

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(1)Ichiro gets 200th hit in Mariners win over Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki became the third player in major league history to record 200 hits in each of his first three seasons when he went 4-for-6 in the Seattle Mariners 9-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 20. ''I really can't put into words how pleased I am with the accomplishment I have made today,'' the Japanese star said after the game. (MLB)

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Ichiro marks season's 200th hit

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki runs toward the first base after hitting a single to center, his 200th hit of the season, in the top of the seventh inning against the Tampa Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Ptersburg, Florida, on Aug. 28. Ichiro went 2-for-3 to lift his batting average to .349, but Seattle was shut out 6-0 by Tampa. (MLB)

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(2)Ichiro gets 200th hit in Mariners win over Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle Mariners goes 4-for-6 with five RBIs in his teams's 9-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 20. (From L to R) He hits a double in the third inning, a single in the fourth inning, a double in the sixth inning and another double in the ninth inning. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Seibu outfielder Akiyama collects 200th hit of season

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits for an infield single toward third base in the fifth inning of a Pacific League game against the Lotte Marines at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, western Tokyo, on Sept. 13, 2015, becoming the sixth player in Japanese professional baseball to record 200 hits in a season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seibu outfielder Akiyama responds to fans after 200th hit of season

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama acknowledges the cheering of fans at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, western Tokyo, on Sept. 13, 2015. He became the sixth player in Japanese professional baseball to record 200 hits in a season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro reaches milestone with 200th hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first player to begin a major league career with four straight 200-hit seasons Aug. 26. Suzuki reached the milestone with a solo homer to center in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Mariners' 7-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Suzuki, who leads the American League with a .364 average, went 1-for-5 in the game.(MLB)(Kyodo)

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(2)Mariners' Ichiro achieves record with homer

SEATTLE, United States - An electric signboard at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 26 displays ''200'' after Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki got his 200th hit this season in the ninth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals. Ichiro became the only player in major league history to achieve the feat every year in his first four seasons. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(1)Mariners' Ichiro achieves record with homer

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki rounds the bases Aug. 26 at Safeco Field in Seattle after hitting a solo homer off Kansas City Royals reliever Jeremy Affeldt in the ninth inning. It was Ichiro's 200th hit this season, making him the only player in major league history to achieve the feat every year in his first four seasons. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro fans wanting season's 200th hits

SEATTLE, United States - Amy Franz (C) holds a handmade paper board called ''Ichi-Meter'' showing the number of hits that Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has belted in the 2010 season at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 17, 2010. Amy and her family are waiting for Ichiro's 200th hit of the season. (Kyodo)

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(1)Ichiro gets 200th hit in Mariners win over Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki became the third player in major league history to record 200 hits in each of his first three seasons when he went 4-for-6 in the Seattle Mariners 9-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 20. ''I really can't put into words how pleased I am with the accomplishment I have made today,'' the Japanese star said after the game. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Ichiro marks season's 200th hit

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki runs toward the first base after hitting a single to center, his 200th hit of the season, in the top of the seventh inning against the Tampa Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Ptersburg, Florida, on Aug. 28. Ichiro went 2-for-3 to lift his batting average to .349, but Seattle was shut out 6-0 by Tampa. (MLB)