Ichiro joins elite club of Hall of Famers born outside U.S.

Ichiro joins elite club of Hall of Famers born outside the U.S.
When Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he became the 23rd player born outside the United States (including Puerto Rico, which, though it is a U.
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 was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.
Who's the one Hall of Fame voter who didn't find Ichiro Suzuki worthy? It wasn't me!
Former Seattle player Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges the crowd during a ceremony in which he was presented with the Mariners’ “Franchise Acheivement Award” before a 2019 game. Stephen Brashear/AP Share It wasn’t me.
Worthy: A hat tip to Ichiro Suzuki for getting to the Hall of Fame one base at a time
The international significance of Ichiro Suzuki’s selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame shouldn’t get overlooked or downplayed. It will be a benchmark moment in baseball history this summer when he becomes the first Japanese player enshrined in Cooperstown,
Who will be the first ‘true’ Ray voted into the Hall of Fame?
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner celebrating their well-deserved elections to baseball’s Hall of Fame brings us back to a question we’ve been pondering for 20-plus years: Who will be the first “true” Ray in Cooperstown?
East Bay city to get movie spotlight from new Hall of Famer
Newly inducted Baseball Hall of Famer CC Sabathia is slated to bring his hometown to the big screen in "Vallejo," a movie ...
Toronto Blue Jays Infielder Will Wagner Discusses Father Getting into Hall of Fame
Last week, longtime closer Billy Wagner earned election into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His son, Will, plays for the Toronto ...
2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Ichiro Suzuki elected alongside CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner
Baseball Hall of Fame class will include five players. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner will join Dick Allen and ...
Can a player be removed from the Baseball Hall of Fame?
The removal of any player from the Hall of Fame is unlikely, but not impossible. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's BBWAA rules for election do not outline any process for removing an ...
One dissenting vote cannot diminish induction into Hall of Fame: The week in baseball
The identity of the writer has not been revealed and may never be. BBWAA members who vote for the Hall of Fame have to be in ...
Baseball Hall of Fame voting: The Post’s 2025 ballots
Ahead of Tuesday’s announcement of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class, The Post’s voters revealed their ballots — and the ...
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 ...
Looking ahead to 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame: Why next year's ballot helps Carlos Beltran
The Cooperstown candidacies of Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones might benefit by the lack of slam-dunk newcomers to the 2026 ...
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Raider Nation legend voted into National Baseball Hall of Fame
The Raiders just added another Hall of Famer to their ranks. But this time it’s not the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it’s the ...
Ichiro elected to Baseball Hall of Fame, 1 vote shy of unanimous selection
Ichiro will be the first Japanese player enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame during the induction ceremony on July 27 in ...
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2025 Hall of Fame class signs their future plaques
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner sign their future plaques that will hang at the Baseball Hall of Fame in ...