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History Made, Ichiro Eyes Immortality

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Seattle right fielder Ichiro Suzuki sits cross-legged on a stool in front of his locker in the Mariners' spring training clubhouse as he ponders questions about his future and his legacy in baseball. Last year he clocked his ninth consecutive 200-hit season, smashing the century-old record (1894-1901)...

Ichiro Ties American League Record for Consecutive 200-Hit Seasons

The summer of records keeps plowing right along. This certainly isn't as jaw-dropping as Barry Bonds' new home run mark or Roger Clemens' 350 games won, ( or is it?) but just a bit ago, Ichiro Suzuki homered off Clemens -- oddly enough -- giving him 200 hits on the season.That ties Suzuki with Wade Boggs for the American...

Background on Willie Keeler

William Henry Keeler (March 3, 1872 – January 1, 1923) in Brooklyn, New York, nicknamed "Wee Willie", was a right fielder in professional baseball who played from 1892 to 1910, primarily for the Baltimore Orioles and Brooklyn Superbas in the National League, and the New York Highlanders in the American League.

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