Ichiro becomes second fastest to get 2,000 hits

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Source: ESPN.com

 

AKLAND, Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki took Gio Gonzalez's first offering for a ball. He drilled the second pitch down the right field line for a double and his 2,000th career hit.

 

The Mariners' outfielder, who accumulated 1,278 hits in Japan, became the second fastest to 2,000 hits, recording it in his 1,402 major league game. Al Simmons did it in game 1,390.

 

Even before the ball fell in front of the Seattle bullpen, fans stood to cheer the Japanese baseball icon, who led off a game with a hit for the 436th time.

 

"The game is international and even though there were players from Japan before him, he's the one you think about first," A's manager Bob Geren said following Saturday night's win over the Mariners. "He's big over there and he's made our game bigger here. There's a big turnout wherever he goes and that's good for the

He is the man.

[PapaDoink]

I wish I could have been there to see him hit the 2,000th hit