Well, he did it! Japanese hitting maestro Ichiro Suzuki earned his 3,000th career hit in the top of the seventh inning of the Miami Marlins game versus the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Check it out:
There it is! Hit number 3000 for Ichiro! #Ichiro3000 pic.twitter.com/bOM7SIxH0q
— Aniello Piro (@MediaByAP) August 7, 2016
Here’s a field-level view from MHS Rockies writer Ben Macaluso:
https://twitter.com/Ben_Macaluso/status/762421684913655808
Ichiro is the 30th MLB player to join the prestigious 3,000 hit club.
CONGRATULATIONS to Ichiro Suzuki on 3,000 HITS!
#Ichiro3000 pic.twitter.com/9lQ9fVB86a— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) August 7, 2016
Ichiro is the first Japanese player to join the club and is just the fourth non-American to reach 3,000 hits.
Rockies reliever Chris Rusin surrendered the historic hit.
After history was made, another MLB legend had the chance to congratulate Ichiro on the spot. Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds, baseball’s all-time home run king, left the dugout to give Ichiro a hug.
https://twitter.com/Ben_Macaluso/status/762423150508281857
Bonds finished his career 65 hits shy of 3,000.