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Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki passed Rod Carew for 24th on MLB's all-time hit list Thursday, also becoming the sole possessor of the highest hit total of a player born outside the United States.

Ichiro, 43, hit a single to center field in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. He now has 3,054 hits in MLB and is baseball's overall all-time hits king when factoring in his stats in Japan. His record-breaking hit was part of a 2-for-3 day as he re-entered the starting lineup for the first time since June 29.

In his 17th MLB season, Ichiro has struggled for much of the year. He's hitting .210/.245/.286 with two home runs and eight runs batted in. The Marlins have mainly used him in pinch-hit duty and the occasional spot start when an outfielder has needed rest.