The Baseball Hall of Fame had gone actual decades without a plaque for an all-time Hit King, but that streak is finally ending today. Ichiro Suzuki is taking his place in Cooperstown with 4,367 professional hits to his name, which some will argue is the all-time record.
Granted, to frame the discussion in this way is a blatant cop out. It is making a virtue of neutrality. A hotter take would be to just go ahead and label Ichiro the all-time Hit King, whether anyone likes it or not.
I'm not doing so out of respect for Pete Rose.