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Ichiro Suzuki to Yankees: How Will It Affect His Legacy?

being reported by ESPN that 38-year-old Japanese baseball player Ichiro Suzuki has been dealt to the New York Yankees.

It's clear how Ichiro's presence will affect the Bombers: they get a consistent hitter for average and baserunner to make up for the loss of Brett Gardner (out for most of the rest of the season due to a knee injury), and add a much-needed bat during a tight-as-always AL East race.

But, I'm wondering how this affects two other things: Ichiro's chasing of the 3,000 hit plateau and his chances at the Hall of Fame.

Ichiro needs 467 hits to get there. To figure out if he will, I'm going to consider his projected performance based on park factors and previous average.

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