Ichiro surpasses Ty Cobb for 2nd on all-time professional hits list

Only one name remains in the way of Ichiro Suzuki and his quest to become baseball's all-time hits leader.

The Miami Marlins outfielder surpassed Hall of Famer Ty Cobb for sole possession of second place on the all-time professional hits list with a first-inning single Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was Suzuki's 4,192nd hit between his career in Japan and the majors.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

Suzuki collected 1,278 hits in Japan before making his major-league debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2001. The 10-time All-Star has gone on to accumulate 2,914 hits in 15 major-league seasons.

The 41-year-old sits 64 back of Pete Rose's record of 4,256 hits.

Without considering Suzuki's production in Japan, he ranks 38th on the all-time list.