Historic Hits Record To Fall?

Everyone here at littleboxes (excluding Bjorn over in the Product Placement Division) loves baseball. But, even if you don't love baseball, you should be able to appreciate the fact that an 84 year old record may be broken.

In 1920, George Sisler, of the then St. Louis Browns had 257 hits in a single season. No one has ever had more hits in a single season since then. This record has lasted longer than the home run record, the all-time hits records, the walks record, the runs record, the strike outs record, even the hitting streak record of 56 games by Joe Dimaggio has not lasted as long.

This year, Ichiro Suzuki, of the Seattle Mariners, has a chance to break this record. Ichiro has 223 hits, 34 short of the record. Ichiro had 5 hits in 5 At bats last night in Chicago. In the fifth inning the Chicago crowd game him a standing ovation as he came to the plate.

To give an ovation to an opposing player, I think they really love the game," Suzuki said. "It really made me feel good to see that."

The opposing pitcher also made some comments.

"You pitch the guy wide, inside, up or down and it doesn't matter," said Buehrle, who allowed four of Suzuki's five singles.

If you have even a passing interest in baseball we here at littleboxes recommend that you try to see Ichiro play. Even without the single-season hits record he may be one of the greatest hitters of all time. If he breaks the record, he'll go down as one of the best players of all time.