[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16488]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING ICHIRO SUZUKI 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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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 23, 2010

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ichiro 
Suzuki for becoming the first player in the history of Major League 
Baseball with at least 200 base hits in 10 consecutive seasons. Ichiro 
is an outfielder for my hometown team, the Seattle Mariners. He came to 
the Mariners in 2001 after playing for nine years for the Orix Blue 
Wave in Japan.
  On Thursday, September 23, 2010 Ichiro accomplished this record feat 
with a line-drive single to center field in the fifth inning against 
the Toronto Blue Jays. The only other player in MLB history with ten 
200-hit seasons is Pete Rose, but Ichiro is the only player to ever 
accomplish this in consecutive seasons, demonstrating incredible 
athletic ability and consistency.
  For the people of Seattle, and for baseball fans everywhere, I wish 
Ichiro Suzuki congratulations for this incredible accomplishment.

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