"After a historic run in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, he joined the Mariners in 2001 and immediately made history, winning both the American League MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in his debut season. He quickly became one of the league's most consistent and dynamic players, earning 10 consecutive All-Star selections and 10 Gold Gloves. In 2004, he set a Major League record with 262 hits in a single season - a record that still stands."
"In 2016, Ichiro delivered one of the most memorable moments in Marlins franchise history, lining a triple for his 3,000th MLB hit versus the Colorado Rockies - just the 30th player ever to reach that milestone and the only player who did it withthe Marlins. During his three seasons with the Marlins, Ichiro appeared in 432 games, collecting 236 hits, five home runs, 63 RBI, and 112 runs scored. He also recorded 22 stolen bases."
Ichiro Suzuki will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown following a storied career in Japan and Major League Baseball. After a historic run in Nippon Professional Baseball, he joined the Seattle Mariners in 2001, winning AL MVP and Rookie of the Year, earning 10 consecutive All-Star selections and 10 Gold Gloves, and setting a single-season MLB record with 262 hits in 2004. Ichiro played for the Miami Marlins from 2015–2017 as a veteran presence, collected his 3,000th MLB hit in 2016, and posted a .256/.315/.325 line with a .640 OPS in 432 Marlins games.
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