I believe that Ichiro’s hit record should be admitted as a world record. Ichiro whose real name is Ichiro Suzuki is a professional baseball player who made 4268 hits in Japanese and American baseball teams as of July 7. He made a new hit record on June 16. But this record isn’t admitted as an official record, because the number of hits he made puts hits in Japan and the U.S. together. He is a person who Japanese people make a boast of to the world. I have yearned for him since the day I started to play baseball.
In Japan, his record has featured by TV news, newspapers and etc. Many of Japanese congratulated him on making new hit record. On the contrary, in the U.S., his record haven’t been in the spotlight and few people admit it as a world record. Especially the person who doesn’t admit the record is Pete Rose who is a former professional baseball player and has world hit record, 4256 hits. He shows an attitude that Japanese baseball level is lower than that of America. So, he thinks Japanese professional baseball league is the same level as the Minor League in America. He said if hits Ichiro made in Japan are counted in his hit record, hits Mr. Rose made in Minor League in America should be counted in his hit record. Indeed, there is some truth in what he say. But I think whether hits made in America or not in America, all hits should be admitted officially because that Ichiro made hits as a result of his effort is a fact.
Ichiro made great records and got titles in Major League Baseball. For example, hit record in one season, the Rookie of the Year, leading hitter and etc. He has brilliant achievements in America. The number of hits he made per a game is more than that of Pete Rose. Furthermore he is a Japanese. Japanese baseball players usually start their career in Japan. After they do well in Japan, they challenge Major League. If Ichiro had started his career in Major League, he would break the world hit record of Pete Rose. Considering his achievements and possibility, his hit record deserves to be admitted.
Wherever he made hits, the fact that he made hits the most in the world and his effort should be appraised highly. The most important thing is not where he do but what he do. From this point, there is no room to complain. That is why I believe that Ichiro’s hit record should be admitted as a world record.