Everyone Loves Ichiro But Please Cool It With The Hit King Talk
One problem, of course: Ichiro collected 1,278 of those hits in Japan, while Rose collected all 4,256 of his in the majors. Yet some fans and media types continue to celebrate Ichiro’s “chase” for the all-time mark, as if it’s actually a chase at all. There’s nothing to see here, folks, so please cool it with the “hit king” talk. MORE: Players in MLB’s 3,000-hit club As impressive as Ichiro’s career has been — he’s almost certainly a first-ballot Hall of Famer — we should be content to celebrate his contributions at the major league level, because they’re plenty impressive....