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                     Ichiro Joins Baseball's 3,000 Hit Club

   by VOA News

   Japan's Ichiro Suzuki has become the 30th player in Major League
   Baseball history to amass 3,000 hits.

   The 42-year-old outfielder's milestone hit was a triple, coming Sunday
   in the 7th inning of a 10-7 win by his Miami Marlins over the host
   Colorado Rockies.

   Suzuki is the fourth player born outside the U.S. to become a member of
   the 3,000 hit club, joining Roberto Clemente, Rod Carew and Rafael
   Palmeiro.

   He is already all but assured a place in Major League Baseball's Hall
   of Fame after he retires, holding the record of 10 consecutive seasons
   with at least 200 hits. He is also known for a superb throwing arm and
   dazzling speed - in his prime years.

   After playing several years of professional baseball in Japan, he
   joined the Seattle Mariners in 2001 as a 27-year-old rookie in the U.S.

   Suzuki has 4,278 hits in his entire professional career.
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