The Record

No I am not talking about Barry Bonds chase for the All-Time HR mark. I am talking about Ichiro Suzuki's chase to have the most hits in a season.

Suzuki got three hits to finish with 56 in August, the most in a month by a major leaguer since 1936, and the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 Tuesday night for their season-high fifth straight victory.
The last player to get so many hits in a month was Cleveland's Roy Weatherly in July 1936.

"Of course I know him," Suzuki joked. "Who is that?"

Suzuki, chasing George Sisler's major league record for hits in a season, finished 3-for-5 and has 212 hits. Sisler got 257 hits for the St. Louis Browns in 1920.

What is equally amazing are Ichiro's monthly batting averages. After starting off slow in April he has been on fire. Actually that word doesn't even describe the way Ichiro has been hitting since April.

April - .255 BA
May - .400 BA
June - .274 BA
July - .432 BA
August - .463 BA

Three months with batting averages over .400? Are freaking kidding me? Just an amazing player having a great season.