Ichiro matches Rose with 4256 hits in Japan, big leagues

Others will discount that notion, making the argument that the overall talent and level of competition in the Japan Pacific League is inferior of that of Major League Baseball in the United States.

Ichiro would have even more hits today if his first manager, Shozo Doi, had thought more highly of his potential.

Ryan Schimpf, called up from Triple-A on Tuesday, cut the gap with a sacrifice fly in the bottom half, and the Padres took a 5-3 lead in the fifth when Norris hit a two-run single and scored on Upton’s single.

Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki, left, is greeted by San Diego Padres second baseman Yangervis Solarte after hitting a double, for his 4,257th career hit, in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego.

But no, he’s not the hit king for the same reason that Sadaharu Oh isn’t baseball’s home run king.

An impressive feat, of course — but hardly comparable to Hank Aaron’s 755. He also said that Suzuki won’t likely take his record down anytime soon.

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, 42, beat Pete Rose’s all-time hits record in professional baseball, smashing his two hits to eventually record his 4,257th hit in a game against the San Diego Padres.

By one measure, Suzuki’s career hit mark is more impressive than Rose’s.

Whether or not NPB ball is as hard as MLB, Ichiro needed about 1,500 fewer plate appearances than Rose to equal his record, so you could adjust Ichiro’s NPB numbers for inflation and still determine that the hit record is Ichiro’s. His total combines 1,278 hits in Nippon Professional Baseball and 2,979 hits in the majors.

“It sounds like in Japan they’re trying to make me the Hit Queen”. In his first year with the Mariners, in 2001, he rolled up 242 hits and proceeded to top 200 knocks for the next nine years after that. But Suzuki has established himself as a star in the US, and that may make it easier for people to take his Japanese stats seriously.

He also suggested the player change his registered name from Ichiro Suzuki to simply Ichiro in 1994.

No, not against some scrubs, but the very best players in the Major Leagues at the time? I’m not sure that’s what Ichiro was looking for anyway.

The Cubs have baseball’s best record and are running away with the National League Central division, seemingly with a chance to be the biggest story in baseball by winning their first World Series since back to back titles in 1907 and 1908.

“It’s quadruple-A”, he said. You never had to worry about off-field issues or arguing with umpires.

Accepting that Rose’s hit record should, thus, be considered safe, there is still a large segment of experts that, throughout Suzuki’s career, has been ready, willing and able to debate whether Ichiro eventually deserves to be voted into the hall of fame when eligible, five years after his retirement. Tell us what you think below!

“No offense to my friend, but no”, Molitor said. “I think they’re legitimate”.

Reyes completed a 59-day suspension on May 31 for violating Major League Baseball’s new domestic violence policy, then went on a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment that was limited to 14 days.

This conundrum is nothing new. And furthermore, comparing the Japanese pro leagues to high school?