Raymond James Mack was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1946 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1947 with the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs. In a nine-season career,
Mack, circa 1940
In baseball statistics, a hit, also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit o
A batter starts his run to reach first base after successfully hitting the ball.
Pete Rose is the all-time leader in Major League Baseball hits, recording 4,256.
Ichiro Suzuki has recorded the most career hits across top tier professional leagues, 4,367, combining his 3,089 Major League hits with his previous 1,278 hits in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Ty Cobb recorded a career 4,191 hits, holding the Major League record for 57 years.