Jan 22, 2025 · SEATTLE -- For Ichiro Suzuki, whose baseball career defied convention and shattered records, his induction into the Hall of Fame has long felt less like a crowning achievement and more like an inevitable conclusion to one of the sport’s most remarkable journeys. Indeed, Suzuki is officially headed to Cooperstown. Suzuki’s

Ichiro Suzuki’s 3,089 hits, 509 stolen bases and 10 Gold Glove Awards tell only part of the story of a player who didn’t appear in a big league game until he was 27 years old. A legend in Japan before he ever appeared in the majors, Ichiro had a passion for baseball like few before or since.

3 days ago · During the gestation period for the place that would become baseball’s sacred shrine, Time Magazine, the New York Times and other periodicals referred to it as the “Baseball Hall of Fame.” Then, when the stately brick building housing the Hall officially opened in 1939, the concrete nameplate left of the

Jan 21, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Menu. Menu. World. ... Ichiro Suzuki’s Hall of Fame induction is more than a baseball milestone for Japan—it’s a celebration of national pride. Once must-watch ...

6 days ago · The Hall of Fame introduced the newest members of its Class of 2025 -- Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner \-\- live from Cooperstown on Thursday. The trio all donned matching Hall of Fame jerseys and caps and …

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki looks on before a game between the Seattle Mariners and the St. Louis Cardinals on April 21, 2023 in Seattle, Wash. Suzuki was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame Tuesday following ...

Ichiro joins starting pitcher CC Sabathia and reliever Billy Wagner as part of the Hall of Fame’s class of 2025. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Jan 20, 2025 · Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in Japan) — more even than Pete Rose’s 4,256. He broke George Sisler’s single-season hits mark of 257 in 2004. The new mark is 262.

Jan 21, 2025 · Instead, Suzuki's 99.746% of the vote is second only to Derek Jeter's 99.748% (396 of 397 ballots cast in 2020) as the highest plurality for a position player in Hall of Fame voting, per the BBWAA.

Jan 24, 2024 · Ichiro Suzuki headlines the group of players who are eligible for voting a year from now for baseball's Hall of Fame.