Ichiro Suzuki, Hall of Fame and Major League Baseball

Who didn't vote for Ichiro? Suzuki reacts to Hall of Fame election, but MLB fans question one voter's snub
The baseball world was left delighted on Ichiro's induction into Cooperstown. But who opted to keep him off their ballot and deny him the glory of being a unanimous choice?
Mariners to retire Ichiro Suzuki's number after Baseball Hall of Fame election: 'A trailblazer'
On the same day that Ichiro Suzuki learned that he'd been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Seattle Mariners announced that they'll retire his No. 51 during the upcoming season: On August 9, we’ll officially retire Ichiro’s iconic No. 51. #IchiroHOF 8月9日に、イチローの「51」は正式に永久欠番となる。 🔗 https://t.co/7tWKi0G8Dt pic.twitter.com/d794RDFx4r
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 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.
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 Dave Parker in Cooperstown this summer, the BB
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.
Ichiro Suzuki enters Baseball Hall of Fame in near-unanimous fashion
Ichiro Suzuki’s lengthy baseball career is Hall of Fame worthy — nearly unanimously so. The Japanese superstar was voted into Cooperstown on Tuesday, coming up one vote short of being the second player to net 100 percent of the vote.
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 22nd player born outside the United States (including Puerto Rico, which, though it is a U.
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,
No one played baseball like Ichiro Suzuki, every hour of every day
Ichiro Suzuki could have been immortalized as a first-ballot Hall of Famer nearly a decade ago. He was last a full-time ...
NBC Bay Area7d
Ichiro Suzuki wants to drink with writer who left him off Hall of Fame ballot
Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter ... two days after receiving 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. “I would like to invite him over to my ...
Larry Brown Sports on MSN8d
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's No. 51 Mariners Jersey to Be Retired After MLB Legend Elected to HOF
Ichiro Suzuki received a special honor on Tuesday when he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Now, the team ...