This Date in Baseball - Ichiro becomes all-time hits leader by a player born outside the U.S., 3,054

This Date in Baseball highlights Ichiro’s milestone as he becomes the all-time hits leader among players born outside the U.S., reaching 3,054 hits. The article’s recap also notes a variety of major-league moments across decades, including the St. Louis Cardinals’ 28-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in a doubleheader, when St. Louis scored 10 runs in the first and fifth innings and matched NL record totals with 28 runs and 28 hits. It references multiple All-Star games in Chicago, Cincinnati, and New York, with decisive performances such as Babe Ruth’s two-run homer and a 4-2 AL win. Other listed highlights include Walker Cooper’s 6-for-7 performance with three homers in 1949.