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• Weight: 170 • Born: 10/22/73 In 1994, from May 21 to August 26, Ichiro reached base at least once in each of the 69 games the Orix Blue Wave played.

Ichiro was the first player in MLB history to top 200 hits in each of his first four seasons.

Ichiro eclipsed the record for hits by a rightfielder in 2004. It was previously held by Chuck Klein, who collected 250 for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1930.

From 2001 to 2004, Ichiro amassed more hits (922) than anyone in history over any four-year period. Bill Terry held the old record of 918.

During one 56-game stretch in 2004, Ichiro batted over .450. During Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, he batted .408.

Ichiro batted over .400 against lefties in 2004.

Ichiro led Japan to the World Baseball Classic championship in 2006.

n 2007, Ichiro set an AL by stealing 45 consecutive bases.

In 2007, Ichiro passed Julio Cruz as the Mariners’ all-time base thief.

Ichiro led the AL in hits each year from 2006 to 2010.

Prior to the 2009 season, Ichiro got the winning hit against South Korea in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic.

In 2009, Ichiro hit his first walk-off homer, against closer Mariano Rivera.

Ichiro grounded into a double play in the 2009 season opener and then didn’t ground into another all season long.

In 2010, Ichiro became the first player in history to begin his career with 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons.

Ichiro finished his career in Seattle as the M’s all-time hit leader, passing Edgar Martinez in 2011.

Heading into 2012, Ichiro had 35 leadoff homers to tie Barry Bonds for 5th place on the all-time list.

Only three players collected their 2,500th hit faster than Ichiro—Al Simmons, Ty Cobb and George Sisler.

Only Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente have won more Gold Gloves in the outfielder than Ichiro.

Before each All-Star Game he played, Ichiro delivered a hysterical profanity-laced pep talk to his fellow American Leaguers. For many years, David Ortiz claimed this tradition was why the AL won.

With reporters and photgraphers camped outside his house, Ichiro had to think of ways to leave without being seen. To make a date with Yumiko one evening, he had friends roll him up in a carpet and toss him in the back of a pickup truck.

Ichrios contract with Seattle includes the following perks: English lessons for he and his wife, a personal trainer, an interpreter, an annual housing allowance between $25,000 and $27,000, four round-trip, first-class plane tickets from Japan to Seattle twice a year, and the use of a car during spring training and the regular season.

Ichiro was initially hesistant when the Mariners issued him number 51. To avoid insulting its former owner, Randy Johnson, Ichiro forwarded a personal message to the Big Unit promising not to bring shame to the uniform.