• Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki of Japan leaves the field following batting practice prior to the Marlins’ game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, 15 June 2016. Paul Buck / EPA
    Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki of Japan leaves the field following batting practice prior to the Marlins’ game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, 15 June 2016. Paul Buck / EPA
  • Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki looks on in the dugout before batting in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. Suzuki hit a double during the at-bat, for his 4,257th career hit. With the hit, Suzuki’s combined career hits in Japan and the major leagues surpassed Pete Rose’s major league record of 4,256 career hits. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
    Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki looks on in the dugout before batting in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. Suzuki hit a double during the at-bat, for his 4,257th career hit. With the hit, Suzuki’s combined career hits in Japan and the major leagues surpassed Pete Rose’s major league record of 4,256 career hits. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
  • Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 15, 2016 in San Diego, California. Denis Poroy/Getty Images/AFP
    Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 15, 2016 in San Diego, California. Denis Poroy/Getty Images/AFP
  • Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins bumps fists with Derek Dietrich in the dugout after hitting a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 15, 2016 in San Diego, California. Denis Poroy/Getty Images/AFP
    Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins bumps fists with Derek Dietrich in the dugout after hitting a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 15, 2016 in San Diego, California. Denis Poroy/Getty Images/AFP
  • Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki takes a practice swing before batting in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
    Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki takes a practice swing before batting in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
  • Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins hits a double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 15, 2016 in San Diego, California. Denis Poroy/Getty Images/AFP
    Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins hits a double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 15, 2016 in San Diego, California. Denis Poroy/Getty Images/AFP
  • Miami Marlins batter Ichiro Suzuki of Japan races to second base after doubling in the ninth inning of play against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA 15 June 2016. Paul Buck / EPA
    Miami Marlins batter Ichiro Suzuki of Japan races to second base after doubling in the ninth inning of play against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA 15 June 2016. Paul Buck / EPA
  • Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki, left, is greeted by San Diego Padres second baseman Yangervis Solarte after hitting a double, for his 4,257th career hit, in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
    Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki, left, is greeted by San Diego Padres second baseman Yangervis Solarte after hitting a double, for his 4,257th career hit, in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
  • Miami Marlins batter Ichiro Suzuki of Japan tips his batting helmet to the crowd after doubling in the ninth inning of play against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA 15 June 2016. Paul Buck / EPA
    Miami Marlins batter Ichiro Suzuki of Japan tips his batting helmet to the crowd after doubling in the ninth inning of play against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA 15 June 2016. Paul Buck / EPA
  • Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki is congratulated in the dugout by Christian Yelich, right, after their 6-3 loss against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
    Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki is congratulated in the dugout by Christian Yelich, right, after their 6-3 loss against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
  • An image of Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki is displayed on a giant screen after hitting a double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
    An image of Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki is displayed on a giant screen after hitting a double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)
  • A man takes a look at an extra of a Japanese sports newspaper reporting Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki’s 4,257th hit, in Tokyo, Thursday, June 16, 2016. Suzuki raised his career total in the Japanese and North American major leagues to 4,257, passing Pete Rose’s record Major League Baseball total in a game between the Marlins and the San Diego Padres in San Diego. (Shuji Kajiyama/AP Photo)
    A man takes a look at an extra of a Japanese sports newspaper reporting Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki’s 4,257th hit, in Tokyo, Thursday, June 16, 2016. Suzuki raised his career total in the Japanese and North American major leagues to 4,257, passing Pete Rose’s record Major League Baseball total in a game between the Marlins and the San Diego Padres in San Diego. (Shuji Kajiyama/AP Photo)
  • An extra of a Japanese sports newspaper reporting Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki’s 4,257th hit, is handed over to pedestrians in Tokyo, Thursday, June 16, 2016. Suzuki raised his career total in the Japanese and North American major leagues to 4,257, passing Pete Rose’s record Major League Baseball total in a game between the Marlins and the San Diego Padres in San Diego. (Shuji Kajiyama/AP Photo)
    An extra of a Japanese sports newspaper reporting Miami Marlins player Ichiro Suzuki’s 4,257th hit, is handed over to pedestrians in Tokyo, Thursday, June 16, 2016. Suzuki raised his career total in the Japanese and North American major leagues to 4,257, passing Pete Rose’s record Major League Baseball total in a game between the Marlins and the San Diego Padres in San Diego. (Shuji Kajiyama/AP Photo)

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Ichiro Suzuki becomes baseball’s hits king – in pictures

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Images of Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki surpassing the all-time record for hits in a career with his 4,256th and 4,257th hits in a Major League Baseball game on Wednesday. Pete Rose remains MLB’s hits king, but was overtaken by Ichiro with his combined totals from his playing career in Japan and the US.

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