Ichiro Suzuki

Japanese baseball player

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2025 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee, receiving 99.7% of the vote, just one vote shy of a unanimous selection. Became the first Japanese player inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame.
2025 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a first-ballot inductee, receiving 99.7% of the vote, just one vote shy of a unanimous selection. Became the first Japanese player inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame.
2022 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, becoming the first Japanese player to receive this honor with 99.7% of the vote. Also elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in the same year.
2022 Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, becoming the first Japanese player to receive this honor with 99.7% of the vote. Also elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in the same year.
August 27 2022 Suzuki was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.
August 27 2022 Suzuki was inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame.
April 30 2019 Suzuki renewed his role with the Mariners as special assistant to the chairman.
April 30 2019 Suzuki renewed his role with the Mariners as special assistant to the chairman.
March 21 2019 Suzuki officially announced his retirement from professional baseball.
March 21 2019 Suzuki officially announced his retirement from professional baseball.
March 20 2019 Suzuki played in his final professional game as the Mariners faced the Athletics at the Tokyo Dome.
March 20 2019 Suzuki played in his final professional game as the Mariners faced the Athletics at the Tokyo Dome.
March 29 2018 Suzuki became the 20th outfielder in MLB history to record 5,000 career putouts.
March 29 2018 Suzuki became the 20th outfielder in MLB history to record 5,000 career putouts.
June 14 2017 Suzuki became the all-time leader in interleague hits with his 365th interleague hit.
June 14 2017 Suzuki became the all-time leader in interleague hits with his 365th interleague hit.
April 19 2017 Suzuki hit his first home run against the Seattle Mariners, marking a significant moment against his former team.
April 19 2017 Suzuki hit his first home run against the Seattle Mariners, marking a significant moment against his former team.
August 7 2016 Suzuki collected the 3,000th hit of his MLB career with a triple against the Colorado Rockies.
August 7 2016 Suzuki collected the 3,000th hit of his MLB career with a triple against the Colorado Rockies.
June 15 2016 Suzuki recorded his 4,257th career hit, breaking Pete Rose's all-time record for hits in top-tier professional baseball.
June 15 2016 Suzuki recorded his 4,257th career hit, breaking Pete Rose's all-time record for hits in top-tier professional baseball.
June 18 2015 Suzuki earned his 4,192nd top-level hit, passing Ty Cobb.
June 18 2015 Suzuki earned his 4,192nd top-level hit, passing Ty Cobb.
April 25 2015 Suzuki scored his 1,310th major league run, surpassing the previous record held by Sadaharu Oh for runs scored by a Japanese player.
April 25 2015 Suzuki scored his 1,310th major league run, surpassing the previous record held by Sadaharu Oh for runs scored by a Japanese player.
August 9 2014 Suzuki hit a single to pass George Sisler on the all-time hit list with his 2,811th hit.
August 9 2014 Suzuki hit a single to pass George Sisler on the all-time hit list with his 2,811th hit.
July 10 2014 Suzuki collected his 2,800th MLB hit against the Cleveland Indians.
July 10 2014 Suzuki collected his 2,800th MLB hit against the Cleveland Indians.
August 21 2013 Suzuki collected his 4,000th professional career hit with a single against the Toronto Blue Jays.
August 21 2013 Collected his 4,000th professional career hit with a single off R. A. Dickey, becoming the seventh player in professional baseball history to do so.
August 21 2013 Collected his 4,000th professional career hit with a single off R. A. Dickey, becoming the seventh player in professional baseball history to do so.
August 21 2013 Suzuki collected his 4,000th professional career hit with a single against the Toronto Blue Jays.
June 25 2013 Suzuki hit a walk-off home run against the Texas Rangers.
June 25 2013 Suzuki hit a walk-off home run against the Texas Rangers.
October 1 2012 Suzuki hit his first career postseason home run in Game 1 of the ALCS.
October 1 2012 Suzuki hit his first career postseason home run in Game 1 of the ALCS.
July 23 2012 Suzuki was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees.
July 23 2012 Suzuki was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees.
June 19 2012 Suzuki led off a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with his 2,500th MLB hit.
June 19 2012 Suzuki led off a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with his 2,500th MLB hit.
April 2 2011 Suzuki broke the Seattle Mariners' all-time career hits record with his 2,248th hit against the Oakland Athletics.
April 2 2011 Suzuki broke the Seattle Mariners' all-time career hits record with his 2,248th hit against the Oakland Athletics.
2010 Ichiro reached 2,000 career hits in Major League Baseball.
2010 Ichiro reached 2,000 career hits in Major League Baseball.
September 23 2010 Suzuki became the first MLB player in history to reach the 200 hits mark for ten consecutive seasons.
September 23 2010 Suzuki became the first MLB player in history to reach the 200 hits mark for ten consecutive seasons.
September 1 2010 Suzuki collected his 2,200th hit, a leadoff infield single against the Cleveland Indians.
September 1 2010 Suzuki collected his 2,200th hit, a leadoff infield single against the Cleveland Indians.

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