Ichiro Suzuki Ties Babe Ruth in MLB Hits, Could Pass Pete Rose By End of Season

Ichiro is tied with Ruth in all-time MLB hits, but is closer to Pete Rose’s all-time record than you think.

Miami veteran outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (yes, he’s still playing) tied the legendary Babe Ruth for 42^nd on MLB’s all-time hit list with 2,873 base-knocks when he recorded a single in the fifth-inning of Monday’s 3–2 loss to Arizona.

Ruth, who was the all-time leader in home runs until Hank Aaron passed him more than 40 years ago, got there in completely different ways though as nearly half (1,356) the Bambino’s total went for extra bases. Ichiro, meanwhile has made a living off singles with 2,338 of them in the big leagues—good for 13^th most all-time and well behind Pete Rose.

But Ichiro is currently in third place and closing quickly on Rose in another all-time category—all-league professional hits.

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