Ichiro passes Barry Bonds on all-time hits list
In the seventh inning of Tuesday night’s Marlins–Mets contest (MIA 2, NYM 1), Miami skipper Don Mattingly summoned Ichiro Suzuki to pinch-hit for reliever Craig Breslow. Ichiro responded by doing this off the fire-breathing Noah Syndergaard …
On pinch-hit infield single in 7th, Ichiro passes Barry Bonds – his hitting coach – with career hit No. 2,936. pic.twitter.com/vZSUUnrxX9
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) April 13, 2016
Not exactly a hack that calls to mind his hitting coach, but yes indeed, Ichiro has now passed Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds on the all-time hits list. After Tuesday’s knock, Ichiro is now alone in 33rd place. Obviously, he’s closing in on 3,000 career hits in MLB in this, his age-42 season. That’s of course in addition to the 1,278 hits he racked up in his native Japan.
As for home runs, Bonds still has a safe lead over Ichiro, at least for now: 762 to 113.
Barry Bonds watched on as one of his Marlins hitters passed him on the all-time hits list. (USATSI)
