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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton raises his hat to acknowledge fans after he broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record by belting his 211th hit of the season during a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994.

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994.

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Akiyama records 211th hit, exceeding Ichiro

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits a triple during the second inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, marking the 211th hit of the season, a record for a Japanese player. Akiyama broke the previous record marked by Ichiro Suzuki, now a Miami Marlins outfielder, in 1994. The record for the Japanese professional baseball is 214, achieved by Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akiyama records 211th hit, exceeding Ichiro

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits a triple during the second inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, marking the 211th hit of the season, a record for a Japanese player. Akiyama broke the previous record marked by Ichiro Suzuki, now a Miami Marlins outfielder, in 1994. The record for the Japanese professional baseball is 214, achieved by Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akiyama records 211th hit, exceeding Ichiro

Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama hits a triple during the second inning of a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Sept. 30, 2015, marking the 211th hit of the season, a record for a Japanese player. Akiyama broke the previous record marked by Ichiro Suzuki, now a Miami Marlins outfielder, in 1994. The record for the Japanese professional baseball is 214, achieved by Hanshin Tigers' Matt Murton in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton raises his hat to acknowledge fans after he broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record by belting his 211th hit of the season during a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994. (Kyodo)

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Murton breaks single-season hits record in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton hits a two-run single, his 211th hit of the season, during the second inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2010. Murton from the United States broke Ichiro Suzuki's Japanese baseball single-season hit record set in 1994. (Kyodo)