Ichiro Suzuki

Three Strikes...yer OUT! Baseball History Podcast

Ichiro Suzuki played right field for the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees, and the Miami Marlins for 19 seasons, playing from 2001 until 2019.
Career Highlights:

• He was a 10-time All-Star
• He was the 2001 American League Rookie of the Year
• He won the American League Most Valuable Player Award (2001)
• He was the American League Batting Champion twice (2001, 2004)
• He won 10 straight Gold Gloves for his outfield play
• He won the Silver Slugger Award 3 times (2001, 2007, 2009)
• He won the 2007 All-Star Game MVP Award for a three-hit performance that included the event's first-ever inside-the-park home run
• He is a member of the 3000 hit club and is currently #23 on the all-time hits list with 3,089
• He led the American League in hits an amazing 7 times!
• He has the MLB single-season record for hits with an astounding 262!!!
• And he achieved 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons!