Ichiro moves closer to Sisler's record with 5 hits
NEW YORK -- Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners produced five hits against the Anaheim Angels Tuesday, bolstering his drive for the Major League record of most hits in a single season.
His fifth hit during the game was his 243rd this year, 14 shy of the single season record set by George Sisler in 1920.
The question: should they keep pitching to Ichiro when an American icon's record is on the line????
For reference, see Randy Bass, Tuffy Rhodes, and Alex Cabrera.
"They didn't want me to get the record," Cabrera said. "The last 20 at-bats of the season, I think I only saw one strike. All records are for the Japanese. All my teammates wanted me to break the record. A lot of the players on other teams wanted me to break it, too
In 1985, Randy Bass hit 54 home runs and would have broken Oh's record but the closer he got to it, the fewer strikes he received. Last year Rhodes hit 55 home runs but got no further, either. This year it was Cabrera's turn.