Ichiro Suzuki makes his 4000th career hit (10 images)

New York Yankees Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York City on August 21, 2013. Ichiro reaches 4000 career hits and joins Pete Rose and Ty Cobb as the only MLB players to reach the milestone. Ichiro collected 1,278 hits in the Japan professional baseball league before switching to Major League Baseball in the United States. UPI/Rich Kane

New York Yankees Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York City on August 21, 2013. With the single Ichiro reaches 4000 career hits and joins Pete Rose and Ty Cobb as the only MLB players to reach the milestone. Ichiro collected 1,278 hits in the Japan professional baseball league before switching to Major League Baseball in the United States. UPI/John Angelillo

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New York Yankees Ichiro Suzuki reacts after he hits a single in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York City on August 21, 2013. With the hit Ichiro reaches 4000 career hits and joins Pete Rose and Ty Cobb as the only MLB players to reach the milestone. Ichiro collected 1,278 hits in the Japan professional baseball league before switching to Major League Baseball in the United States. UPI/Rich Kane

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New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (31) puts out Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie (not pictured) in the first inning at Yankee Stadium in New York City on August 21, 2013. UPI/Rich Kane

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Fans hold signs for New York Yankees Ichiro Suzuki before he hits a single in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York City on August 21, 2013. With the hit Ichiro reaches 4000 career hits and joins Pete Rose and Ty Cobb as the only MLB players to reach the milestone. Ichiro collected 1,278 hits in the Japan professional baseball league before switching to Major League Baseball in the United States. UPI/Rich Kane

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