Yakima Herald-Republic
This Date in Baseball - Ichiro Suzuki sets MLB record for hits in a season, ends season with 262
xCruzo Brief
On this date in baseball history, multiple milestones stand out, including Ichiro Suzuki’s 2004 single-season hits record. In 2004, Suzuki broke George Sisler’s 84-year mark of 257 hits by reaching the new MLB record in the Seattle Mariners’ 160th game, with the Mariners defeating the Texas Rangers 8-3. Other notable entries include Roger Maris surpassing Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1961 with his 61st homer, Carl Yastrzemski winning the Triple Crown in 1967 with Boston’s AL pennant-clinching win, and 1973 when the Mets beat the Cubs 6-1 to capture the NL East.
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