Recently elected Hal of Famer, Ichiro Suzuki was a Yankee for a 2 1/2 seasons but was still productive after being acquired from the Seattle Mariners.

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The 1,000-hit plateau will happen during the first couple weeks of the season. Last season, he recorded his 15th hit in the 14th game of the season. He needs 87 RBIs to reach 800. He had 98 last ...