2500 hits

Ichiro has now hit for 2500 hits combined between Japan and the US. The only other person to have hit 2500 hits by the age of 32 was Ty Cobb. I'm assuming that his JP hits will be recognized by the Hall of Fame if not MLB. Here goes:

1. Ichiro won the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year, though some writers called foul because he had already been a pro in Japan. I won't go back there. . .at least for today
2. Writers vote folks into the HoF, so assuming Ichiro keeps up his current production and meets eligility standards (I think it's nine years in the majors, I'm to lazy to count, so this year and three more), his combined US and JP stats should make a pretty solid case for making the Baseball HoF. He should also have more than 2000 hits in the majors at that point (again assuming he keeps it up). Though if you look at Nomo's combined US/JP numbers, they are pretty striking.

Yeah, you know your team is playing pretty uneven or bad when a vote to be made in about two World Cups from now is your most exciting baseball thought. Speaking of which, when Alvin Davis going to get the call? The assumption is that Edgar Martinez WILL get in, right?

イチローが日米通算で2500本安打を達成、32歳以下で今まで達成した事があるのはあの、あのタイ・カッブだけである。もちろん、メジャー記録にたいしては日本プロ野球でのヒット数は意味ないけど、野球の殿堂入りにたいしては評価されるはず。

1. イチローはジャッキー・ロビンソン最優秀新人賞を受賞したけど、その時に投票していた野球記者の中には日本でプロだったから、新のルーキーじゃないと言っていた(野茂も同じ事言われた)。ま、それはおいといて(話せばながーいよ)。

2. で、野球の殿堂入りはその同じ記者によって決められる事だから、イチローが対象になる基準を満たせば(確か、メジャー在籍9年間だから、今シーズン終わった時点で後3年)、日米の成績を両方あわせたものはかなりすばらしいものになっているはず。今のペースが続けば、メジャーだけでも通算2000本安打超えるし。

で、結局は今年のマリナーズも見ていてストレスが溜まるからこういう逃避行動に走る。妄想も気持ちよかったから、がんばるぞ。

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one thing that Ichiro Suzuki brought in to my immediate life is that my father's name is no longer mispronounced like "Isheerow".

My mom was wondering about when you would be in Tokyo.

july 6th ----july27th

I am meeting schar tomorrow in Ulaan Baatar.

Cool, give him my best regards.

et him yesterday. He wants you come visit him in UB soon.We didn't eat sheep since he is a vegetarian.
We went to a Karean restaurant for fish, kimchie, and veggies.
See you soon.

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