1. Ichiro breaks George Sisler’s 84-year-old season hits record In 1920, George Sisler had 257 hits, a record that for decades seemed as safe as Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.
Powell is later replaced by OF Al Nixon. 1930: The 15-year career of George Sisler ends as the Boston Braves release him. A lifetime .340 hitter who twice led the American League with averages above ...