Editing Ichiro Suzuki (section)

====2011====
[[File:Ichiro Suzuki (51007139572) (cropped).jpg|alt=|thumb|Suzuki in 2011]]
On 2 April 2011, Suzuki broke the Mariners' all-time career hits record with his 2,248th hit in the 9th inning versus the Oakland Athletics, overtaking the team's previous leader Edgar Martínez.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johns|first=Greg|title=Humbled Ichiro breaks Edgar's hits mark|url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110402&content_id=17307462&notebook_id=17308108&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea&partnerId=ed-4344441-193444916|access-date=2 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007074420/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110402&content_id=17307462&notebook_id=17308108&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea&partnerId=ed-4344441-193444916|archive-date=7 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2011 marked the first time in Suzuki's 11 seasons that he failed to make the All-Star team. He batted under .300 (.277) before the All-Star break for the first time in his career. On 10 July, manager [[Eric Wedge]] did not start Suzuki, ending his then-major league-best active streak of 255 consecutive starts. Suzuki followed with an 11-game hitting streak, but Wedge noted "it's not that easy to give that guy a day off" due to Suzuki's iconic stature.<ref name=howard>{{cite news|last=Howard |first=Johnette |title=The chutzpah of Ichiro |date=28 July 2011 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/commentary/story/_/page/howard-110728/ichiro-suzuki-seattle-mariners-singles-vs-home-runs-reasons-dropoff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013205926/http://espn.go.com/espn/commentary/story/_/page/howard-110728/ichiro-suzuki-seattle-mariners-singles-vs-home-runs-reasons-dropoff |archive-date=13 October 2011 |url-status=live  }}</ref> On 22 August, Suzuki hit his 35th career leadoff homer, tying him for 6th place with [[Bobby Bonds]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ichiro ties Bonds for sixth in leadoff homers |date=22 August 2011 |work=MLB.com |url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110823&content_id=23616834&notebook_id=23616838&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea |access-date=6 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617202034/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110823&content_id=23616834&notebook_id=23616838&vkey=notebook_sea&c_id=sea |archive-date=17 June 2013 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> Suzuki finished the season batting a career-low .272 with 184&nbsp;hits, the first time in his 11-year MLB career he did not record 200&nbsp;hits. It was also his first season not playing in the All-Star game, as well as his first season not winning a Gold Glove.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gio Gonzalez closes year with 8-inning gem to lift A's |date=28 September 2011 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=ESPN.com |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310928112 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004044630/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310928112 |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>