Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro on pace to become second unanimous Baseball Hall of Famer
If that remains the case when the final results are released by the Baseball Writers Association of America on Tuesday, Ichiro will be the first Japanese-born player in the Hall of Fame and just the second player ever to be unanimously elected to Cooperstown.
Surefire Hall of Famer Ichiro was an A’s killer and made All-Star Game history in SF
In his first season in 2001, Ichiro earned the American League Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year awards, hitting .350 with 242 hits as the Mariners won 116 regular-season games. He won the A.L. batting title and fielded his position flawlessly with precision and a powerful throwing arm.
Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and his fame across the Pacific when he joined MLB was therapeutic for his
Baseball Hall of Fame predictions: Who will join Ichiro in 2025 class when votes are revealed?
The results of voting for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class will be revealed Tuesday evening. We already know that Dave Parker and Dick Allen were inducted via the Era Committee last month, so this reveal is the BBWAA portion.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Ichiro Suzuki still perfect? Updates on all 28 candidates after 191 votes
When the 2025 BBWAA Hall of Fame voting results are announced Tuesday night on MLB Network, there will be a double dose of drama:
Will Ichiro Suzuki join Mariano Rivera as only players to get 100% of Hall of Fame vote?
Other bits of intrigue ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. announcement: Will CC Sabathia be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and is this the year Billy Wagner gets in?
Highlighting Ichiro’s top moments as Baseball Hall of Fame news nears
Pete Rose still holds the MLB record for career hits with 4,256, but Ichiro would be the hit king if you count the 1,278 hits he had in Japan. Ichiro reached 4,257 combined hits on June 15, 2016, with the Marlins, hitting a double off the San Diego Padres’ Fernando Rodney (remember him, Mariners fans?). Ichiro finished with 4,367 combined hits.
Will Ichiro Suzuki be the baseball Hall of Fame’s second unanimous selection?
To this point, only famed Yankee closer Mariano Rivera has been elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously — not Babe Ruth, not Hank Aaron, not Ken Griffey Jr. nor Derek Jeter, just Rivera. Could Suzuki be the second?
Baseball Hall of Fame class could have a distinct New York flavor
If Sabathia and Beltran get in, it could be the first time players identified as Yankees and Mets on their Hall of Fame plaques are enshrined in the same year.
Ichiro could be unanimous pick in Baseball Hall of Fame voting
Suzuki will likely become the first Hall of Famer born in Japan and may become the first position player to earn unanimous election.
Ichiro about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Ichiro Suzuki is expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and possibly only the second player chosen unanimously after New York
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Drayer: Ichiro’s remarkable journey on precipice of baseball immortality
It's a foregone conclusion Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will go into the Hall of Fame. Shannon Drayer looks at how he got here.
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 ...
My Hall of Fame ballot: Ichiro was top 10 all time, volume helps Sabathia, and the cases for the Phillies
Ichiro Suzuki was the most complete ballplayer of his generation, and I am excited to vote for him. I used to stay up late to watch Mariners games solely to see him hit once or twice. He might be the ...
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Seattle courted Ichiro for years ... and look how it paid off
If Ichiro Suzuki is elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday -- which he could potentially do as the first position player with a unanimous vote -- it’s widely expected that when ...
Re-Living Future Hall of Famer Ichiro's Historic 3,000th Hit When He Played For Miami Marlins
Tuesday night is going to be a special one for Ichiro Suzuki, as he's set to get elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. As of this posti ...
Baseball Hall of Fame: Peak players, PED guys on Mike Axisa's ballot, plus a surprising Ichiro consideration
Last year was my 18th year writing about baseball in some capacity. Year 1 was an amateur-hour blog at blogspot. In Year 2, I ...