[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 750 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 750

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 nine consecutive seasons.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2009

   Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Baird, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
   Cohen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. 
 Honda) 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 nine consecutive seasons.

Whereas, on September 13, 2009, 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 nine consecutive seasons, 
        breaking a record that had stood for 108 years;
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki was previously tied with Willie Keeler, who recorded at 
        least 200 hits in eight consecutive seasons between 1894 and 1901;
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki set the record with an infield single in the second inning 
        of the second game of a double-header against the Texas Rangers;
Whereas only Pete Rose, with ten 200-hit seasons, and Ty Cobb, with nine 200-hit 
        seasons, tie or surpass Ichiro Suzuki in the number of 200-hit seasons, 
        although neither player accomplished that feat in consecutive seasons;
Whereas Ichiro Suzuki moved to the United States in 2001 to play for the Seattle 
        Mariners, after playing nine 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 eight consecutive Gold Glove awards, and has made 
        nine 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 nine consecutive seasons.
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