Thanks to the 10 - hit outburst , Ichiro is now just 40 hits shy of the coveted 3,000 milestone in MLB , which is even more incredible .
Ichiro did n't debut until age 27 .
Thanks to the 10 - hit outburst , Ichiro is now just 40 hits shy of the coveted 3,000 milestone in MLB , which is even more incredible because he did n't debut until age 27 .