Former Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki holds the Major League record for most hits in his first 11 seasons with 2,428 from 2001-11. Ichiro reached his 2,000 hit in his ninth season in his 1,402nd game, the second-fastest to that mark.
Al Simmons holds the record for first to 2,000 in 1,390 games. Cano's milestone came in his 1,677th game and put him in some pretty exclusive company.
In addition to Cano and Ichiro, the others to reach 2,000 within their first 11 years are Paul Waner 2,254 (1926-36), Simmons 2,188 (1924-34), Pete Rose 2,152 (1963-73), Kirby Puckett 2,135 (1984-94), Wade Boggs 2,098 (1982-92), George Sisler 2,094 (1915-26), Hank Aaron 2,085 (1954-64), Albert Pujols 2,073 (2001-11), Richie Ashburn 2,067 (1948-58), Stan Musial 2,023 (1941-52), Joe Medwick 2,004 (1932-42) and Jesse Burkett 2,001 (1890-1900).