Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki broke a tie with Babe Ruth to take sole possession of 42nd place on baseball’s all-time hits list. Suzuki led off the second inning with a single against Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez, giving him 2,874 for his career.
Suzuki, 41, should jump up a few more places over the next two or three weeks. Mel Ott is next at 2,876 followed by Omar Vizquel (2,877), Frankie Frisch (2,880), and Zach Wheat (2,884). If Ichiro finishes the season with around 100 hits like he did last season, he could end up in 32nd place ahead of Frank Robinson (2,943).
Here’s the hit that moved Ichiro past the Babe:
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