Japan Cheers as Ichiro Chases U.S. Baseball Record
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Newspapers and TV are giving a daily  count-down, and Japanese from salarymen to politicians are  holding their breath as Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro  Suzuki challenges one of the oldest records in major league  baseball.
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Ichiro Suzuki, baseball's sang-froid  player, is racing to shatter an elusive record for hits in a  single season, aiming to bring glory to himself, the Seattle  Mariners and his country Japan.
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In shattering one of Major League  Baseball's (MLB) oldest records, Ichiro Suzuki did more than  just write his name in the history books.
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Ichiro Suzukiâs attempt to break George Sislerâs season hits record is not only big for baseball, but also for Japanese players all over the world.
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Ichiro Suzuki inched closer to the Major League hits record with a 2-for-4 night. They were two of just five hits Seattle managed against Cleveland starter CC
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TOKYO - Takao Suzuki kept Japanese hopes alive in the men&#39;s draw at the Japan Open on Wednesday after producing a hard-fought win over 15th-seeded Czech Jan Hernych to reach the third round of the $860,000 event for the fourth year running.
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NEW YORK -- Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki homered off Yankees starter Roger Clemens on Monday to reach 200 hits for the seventh consecutive season, tying the AL record.
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Eight and a half years ago, Daisuke Matsuzaka established his legendary status in Japan with a feat of endurance that is still hard to fathom in the context of Major League Baseball.
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The country of Japan revels in Ichiro Suzuki's record-breaking season.
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Japan's Ichiro Suzuki is poised to break one of the oldest records in major league baseball.
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The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki  broke a long-standing Major League record with his 258th hit of  the season, a third-inning single against the Texas Rangers on  Friday.
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The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki  registered three singles to equal, break and then add to the  Major League hits record with his 259th of the season in a game  against the Texas Rangers Friday.
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No devalued currency here. No plastic parts. In a time when action is stopped every other night in every sport to celebrate another &quot;milestone&quot; with the presentation of a new SUV and a lifetime pass to immortality, Ichiro&#39;s work stands pretty much alone.
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OAKLAND, United States : Bobby Crosby belted a game-winning sacrifice fly as Oakland beat Seattle 6-5 but they couldn&#39;t prevent Japan&#39;s Ichiro Suzuki from posting his 252nd hit of the season.
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Ichiro Suzuki went home without the major league hits record, thanks to Oakland's determined pitching staff - and a much bigger hit by Bobby Crosby...
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They came from far and wide to see Ichiro Suzuki in his pursuit of George Sisler&#39;s hit record. There was a real crush of people on hand -- but all in the press box, not the stands.
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SEATTLE -- It was a record that stood for 84 years, and Ichiro Suzuki wasted no time in breaking it. Needing two hits to pass George Sisler&#39;s record of 257 in a season, Suzuki got them in his first two at-bats Friday night at a festive Safeco Field.