Mariners left fielder Raul Ibanez’s 29th round-tripper, his 300th career home run, ties him with Ted Williams for the most hit in a season by a player who is 41 or older. The ‘Splendid Splinter’, in his final year as a major leaguer, hit that many in 1960 playing with the Red Sox.

On September 21, 2013 — Mariners left fielder Raul Ibanez’s 29th round-tripper, his 300th career home run, ties him with Ted Williams for the most hit in a season by a player who is 41 or older. The ‘Splendid Splinter’, in his final year as a major leaguer, hit that many in 1960 playing with the Red Sox.

 

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