It's an astonishingachievement by any standards, but Kepler's enduring legacy may be much more profound that its contribution to a simple head count of exoplanets.
As the 2013 season approaches, Ichiro, the Yankees' right fielder, stands 394 away from reaching 3, 000 major-league hits an astonishingachievement considering he didn't move to the U.S. until his age-27 season.