Suzuki, Hall of Fame and Major League Baseball

Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
Ichiro Suzuki is set to become the first Japanese player to make it to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is likely to be the next.
Baseball world reacts to Ichiro Suzuki's near-unanimous Hall of Fame selection
Ichiro Suzuki has been named to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the possible vote. Here are the best reactions from around the internet.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Sabathia was on 342 ballots and Wagner on 325, which was 29 more than the 296 needed for the required 75%.
Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Asian player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki, the dominant contact hitter whose 19 years in the major leagues, mostly with the Seattle Mariners, became the first Asian player elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame.
Ichiro Suzuki headlines 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class, receiving 99.7% of the vote
Players are elected to the Hall of Fame provided they are named on at least 75% of ballots cast by eligible voting members of the BBWAA. With 394 ballots submitted in the 2025 election, candidates needed to receive 296 votes to be elected.
How many unanimous Baseball Hall of Famers are there? Ichiro Suzuki one vote shy
No, Suzuki in 2025 was one vote shy of being a unanimous Baseball Hall of Famer, joining Jeter in terms of percentage (99.7%). Jeter was inducted in 2020. The one voter who snubbed Jeter has not been revealed to this point.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia Headline 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2025. The final results were unveiled Tuesday
Ichiro Suzuki headlines newest Baseball Hall of Fame class; 2 others elected to Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were all elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday. Ichiro is the first Japanese-born player elected.
Suzuki becomes first Japanese player chosen for baseball's Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball's Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner head to Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia were elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, Suzuki in overwhelming fashion, while Billy Wagner made the most of his 10th and final appearance on the ballot, clearing the 75% barrier to inclusion by earning 325 of 394 votes.
Ichiro Is About to Get His Hall of Fame Moment. for Japan, He's More Than Just a Baseball Star
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific buoyed the nation as Japan's economy sputtered through the so-called lost decades of the 1990s and into the 2000s.
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MLB reporter reacts to Ichiro Suzuki falling one vote short of unanimous HOF selection
While there was plenty to celebrate with Suzuki’s induction, there was one upsetting aspect: Ichiro failed to make it in ...
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he ...
Cubs Convention takeaways: Kyle Tucker’s lineup impact, Seiya Suzuki at DH
After a weekend of celebrating Sammy Sosa and the arrival of Kyle Tucker at Cubs Convention, spring training is now squarely ...
Historic Video Surfaces of Ichiro Suzuki's First-Ever Professional Home Run
Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki is set to earn election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. This ...