[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 16488] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CONGRATULATING ICHIRO SUZUKI FOR BECOMING THE FIRST PLAYER IN THE HISTORY OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WITH AT LEAST 200 BASE HITS IN 10 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS ______ HON. JIM McDERMOTT of washington in the house of representatives Thursday, September 23, 2010 Mr. McDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ichiro Suzuki for becoming the first player in the history of Major League Baseball with at least 200 base hits in 10 consecutive seasons. Ichiro is an outfielder for my hometown team, the Seattle Mariners. He came to the Mariners in 2001 after playing for nine years for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan. On Thursday, September 23, 2010 Ichiro accomplished this record feat with a line-drive single to center field in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays. The only other player in MLB history with ten 200-hit seasons is Pete Rose, but Ichiro is the only player to ever accomplish this in consecutive seasons, demonstrating incredible athletic ability and consistency. For the people of Seattle, and for baseball fans everywhere, I wish Ichiro Suzuki congratulations for this incredible accomplishment. ____________________