[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1657 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1657

Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for 
becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball with 
           at least 200 base hits in 10 consecutive seasons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 2010

 Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
Smith of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
 Wu, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Chu, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Speier, and Ms. 
Tsongas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for 
becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball with 
           at least 200 base hits in 10 consecutive seasons.

Whereas, on September 23, 2010, Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle 
        Mariners, became the first player in the history of Major League 
        Baseball with at least 200 base hits in 10 consecutive seasons, breaking 
        a record of 8 consecutive seasons by Willie Keeler that had stood for 
        108 years;
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki was previously tied with Ty Cobb, who recorded at least 
        200 hits in 9 seasons between 1907 and 1924;
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki set the record with a line-drive single to center field in 
        the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays;
Whereas only Pete Rose, with 10 200-hit seasons ties Ichiro Suzuki in the number 
        of 200-hit seasons, although that feat was not accomplished in 
        consecutive seasons;
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki moved to the United States in 2001 to play for the Seattle 
        Mariners, after playing 9 years for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan;
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki became the first fielder in Major League Baseball who was 
        born in Japan;
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki has played outfield for the Seattle Mariners since April 
        2, 2001, has earned 9 consecutive Gold Glove awards, and has made 10 
        consecutive All-Star Game appearances; and
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki is the first Major League Baseball player to be inducted 
        into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes and 
congratulates Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, for 
becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball with 
at least 200 base hits in 10 consecutive seasons.
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