The end of the year is getting closer, and so is the end of the countdown. I have previously covered the Yankees' triple play and Andy Pettitte's retirement.
Number Three: Ichiro's 4,000th Hit
Through thirteen years in the MLB and nine years in Japan, Ichiro has been hitting. He has hit over .300 in eighteen of the twenty-two seasons. On August 21, he recorded his 4,000th hit between the U.S and Japan. This hit came against the Toronto Blue Jays and R.A. Dickey. It was a line drive single past third base and into left field.
To go along with 4,020 hits at the end of the season, Ichiro has blasted 111 MLB homeruns and 118 in the JPPL (Japan Pacific League). Even into his late thirties, Ichiro has a reputation as a fast runner, stealing 472 bases in the U.S. and 199 in Japan. His last forty steal season was in 2011, when he was thirty-seven. He has led the AL in hits seven times, and was first in batting average twice. All of these accolades come together to make him a probable Hall of Famer.
Tell me in the comments, what were your favorite moments of the 2013 season?
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