"Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki needed only one pitch in his first at-bat Tuesday night to get his 3,000th career professional hit.
The hit was the 1,722nd hit of Ichiro's Major League career, which started in 2001, when he helped the Mariners win an American League record 116 games. He captured both the Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors that season, along with the first of his two league batting championships.
On Tuesday night, he became the first player to reach the 3,000-hit mark while splitting careers between two countries.
There currently are 27 members in MLB's 3,000-hit club, the most recent being former Astros star Craig Biggio, who reached the magical number last season."
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