Japan celebrates Ichiro Suzuki collecting his 4257th kind of big league hit. I really wish Ichiro played his entire career in Major League Baseball. Since Japan does not have minor leagues, Ichiro spent his first two seasons mostly on the bench. In MLB, his obvious talent might have made him a full time player at 19 or 20, and given him a legitimate shot at the major league record for hits.
Ichiro, Pete Rose, and Ty Cobb all share the trait of putting the ball in play, trying to direct the ball, and using speed to eek out a few more hits. If some young player wants to break the hit record, that appears to be the way to go.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/1OrFBQZ
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