Should Ichiro's hits in the NBL (Japan) count towards the all time hit record?

[Skankhunt42]

Ichiro is only 4 hits away from Rose's all time hits record. That being said, should his hits in the Nippon Baseball League count towards the all time record? 

My cousin and I were talking about this and he made a good point: Ichiro should be called the all time Hit King, but not the record holder due to the hits being from a different league.

-Discuss-

[Troll Daddy]

Hell NO

[Angels#1Fan]

I can't believe people actually think hits that Ichiro got somewhere else should count in MLB.

Do Rose's hits in the minors and high school count..should they?

This is nonsense.

btw..Ichiro is a great player and a certain HOFer and it would have been interesting if he had played his entire career in MLB, but he didn't.

[Skankhunt42]

Just now, Angels#1Fan said:

I can't believe people actually think hits that Ichiro got somewhere else should count in MLB.

Do Rose's hits in the minors and high school count..should they?

This is nonsense.

I'm no genius but Id say Japanese baseball is a tad bit more competitive than high school and the minor leagues. 

[Broad Street]

If you made Ichiro the hit king, you'd have to make Oh the home run king.

[gotbeer]

No. 

But it should be a recognized achievement.  Same with Oh.  But not a record.

[LAA Road Tripper]

No

[JAHV76]

Ichiro should be in the hall of fame but not the all time hits leader unless he breaks Rose's record which seems improbable.

[Skankhunt42]

Just now, calscuf said:

$20 TaTaToohie is Japanese.

You can pay me in singles or with a 20, Either is fine by me. 

[Stradling]

Give me your take on $2 bills

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Absolutely not.

[mulwin444]

Hahahahahahaha....

 

 

No

[Jason]

No way. I didn't even like him getting RoY

[ScottT]

Delete your account

[mancini79]

If you allow Nippon league hits, Rose will just join the Honkbal Hoofdklasse (Dutch league) and pad his hits to regain the hitting title.

[AngelsLakersFan]

Only if other players can count their minor league sets as well.

[Cammie]

Let's count them as....3/5ths of a hit?

I recall something similar working well in the past. Didn't cause any hard feelings.

[Blarg]

Fuck Ichiro. 

[CaliAngel]

^How on earth can you say that about Ichiro? Am I missing a joke somewhere?

This is what he said when asked about the record: "I would be happy if people covered it or wrote about it,’’ Suzuki told USA TODAY Sports, “but I really would not care if it wasn’t a big deal. To be quite honest, I’m just going out and doing what I do. What I care about is my teammates and people close to me celebrating it together, that’s what’s most important to me.’’

It's a shame he wasn't in the MLB longer. Class act, humble, approached each at bat just looking for a hit, had speed, a glove and a CANNON for an arm. The Angels no doubt would have been a much better team with Ichiro on their team.

But in no way should his hits beside the MLB count. It opens up too many other scenarios.

[maximus p]

Uh, no.  The hit record for MLB is owned by the Rose at 4256.  When Suzuki gets close let me know.  Last I checked he is a bit short.

[Skankhunt42]

1 hour ago, Angels N Skins said:

No way. I didn't even like him getting RoY

Why not?

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

5 hours ago, hangin n wangin said:

But it's not as competitive as the major leagues, which is where everyone's hitting stats are coming from.

When players can no longer hookup with a team in MLB, they have gone to Japan to find work. Some players in Japan are so good that they have been able to make the transition to the ML. Mostly they are pitchers but there are a few, such as Ichiro Suzuki that are exceptional position players in the ML.

No doubt he will be a HOF player but unless he plays until he is 50+ years old he will never break Rose's hit record.

[California Cajun]

No.

[Rico]

I like churros.  Ichiro always reminds me of churros.  That is all.

[Redondo]

You can't bring stats from another league to add to MLB stats. Every league has it's own stats and that's where it ends.