Chuck Solomon/Sports Illustrated Ichiro Suzuki liked to say he enjoyed hitting ... It was the start of 17 straight seasons in which Ichiro hit above .300. It was the start of a legend.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were all ... After just his 11th MLB game, his career average never again dipped below .300. He retired with a .311 average, 3,089 hits, and a 60.0 ...