Ichiro Suzuki surpasses Babe Ruth on all-time list with 2,874th career hit

Ichiro Suzuki bolstered his Hall of Fame credentials Friday evening in Miami when he passed history's most celebrated baseball player on the all-time hits list.

Suzuki, who signed a one-year deal with the Marlins this winter, collected the 2,874th hit of his remarkable MLB career with a second-inning single against the Baltimore Orioles, surpassing Babe Ruth.

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In the midst of his 15th stateside season, Suzuki's single brought him within 126 hits of the illustrious 3,000 mark, though the 41-year-old has compiled a total of 4,152 professional hits between his stints in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball.

Pete Rose holds the all-time record in Major League Baseball with 4,256 hits and remains one of just two players in history - along with Ty Cobb - to reach the vaunted 4,000 mark.