The man has become a legend.

Ichiro Suzuki(born October 22, 1973, in Kasugai, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners.
Ichiro Suzuki has become the first player in major league history with at least 200 hits in nine straight seasons.
Japan praises Ichiro Suzuki's major league record.