ichiro rounding bases on september 22, 2007
in may , june, ichiro hit in 25 consecutive games, breaking previous seattle mariners record set joey cora in 1997. ichiro broke tim raines s american league record stealing 41 consecutive bases without being caught. ichiro extended record 45; major league record of 50 belongs vince coleman.
on july 10, 2007, became first player hit inside-the-park home run in mlb all-star game after unpredictable hop off right field wall of at&t park in san francisco. first inside-the-park home run of ichiro s professional career. ichiro perfect 3-for-3 in game , named valuable player in american league s 5–4 victory.
2007 marked end of ichiro s second contract mariners, , told mlb.com enter free agent market, citing team s lack of success in recent years. however, in july ichiro signed five-year contract extension seattle. deal reported worth $90 million, consisting of $17 million annual salary , $5 million signing bonus. associated press reported ichiro s contract extension defers $25 million of $90 million @ 5.5% interest until after retirement, payments through 2032. other provisions in ichiro s contract include yearly housing allowance of more $30,000, , 4 first-class round-trip tickets japan each year family. provided either new jeep or mercedes suv, personal trainer , interpreter.
ichiro suzuki
on july 29, 2007, ichiro collected 1,500th u.s. hit, third fastest reach mlb milestone behind al simmons , george sisler. ichiro had 213 hits in 2008, eighth straight 200-hit season. tied 107-year-old record set wee willie keeler. typically, ichiro among baseball s leaders in reaching base on error (14 times in 2008, more other batter in al), , in infield hits (his 56 in majors). ichiro has amassed more 450 infield hits in u.s. career. detroit third baseman brandon inge told new york times, wish put camera @ third base see how hits ball , see way deceives you. can call guys’ infield hits cheap, not his. has amazing technique. in may 2008, ichiro stole 2 bases, giving him career total of 292, surpassing previous seattle mariners team record of 290 set second baseman julio cruz. cruz, spanish-language broadcasts of mariners games, watching broadcast booth ichiro broke record.
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