Japan, Ichiro Suzuki and Baseball Hall of Fame

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. “He healed the wounds in Japan’s national psyche,” Kiyoteru Tsutsui, professor of sociology at Stanford University, told The Associated Press.
Baseball Hall of Fame vote 2025: Our ballot includes a few former Yankees teammates
NEW YORK – There’s nothing new to my 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, except the pleasure of voting for first-time eligibles Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia. Of the 28 players appearing on this year’s ballot, I checked six boxes. Ichiro, with his all-around brilliance, ought to be unanimous.
Seattle Mariners Legend Ichiro Suzuki Inducted to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
The Seattle Mariners all-time hit king and owner of several MLB and NPB records received the first of what's likely to be two different Hall of Fame inductions earlier this week.
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?
Ichiro Suzuki Earns Hall of Fame Selection, But Isn't Unanimous Choice
Former Mariners, Yankees, and Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer on Thursday, but he was not a unanimous selection
Analysis: Baseball Hall of Fame: Explaining my votes for Ichiro, Félix Hernández
Ichiro has appeared on all 163 public ballots (44.4% of total). Sabathia (93.1%), Wagner (85.1%) and Beltran (80.5%) are above the 80% threshold needed for induction. Hernandez has appeared on 24.7% of ballots.
Here’s the one big question about Ichiro’s Hall of Fame ballot
Baseball Hall of Fame class will be announced Tuesday, and Ichiro is certain to get the call. Will he also have the honor of a unanimous vote?
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: How Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, all 28 candidates fare after 151 votes
Next summer’s Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony could have a Yankees’ flavor with right fielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia tracking to be voted in with ease as first-year candidates, and outfielder Carlos Beltran also above the necessary 75 percent threshold.
Seattle Mariners Legend Jamie Moyer Tells Awesome Story About Ichiro as Hall of Fame Looms
The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will have its 2025 class revealed on Tuesday, and Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki is set to get in.
Highlighting Ichiro’s top moments as Baseball Hall of Fame news nears
Before Mariners great Ichiro is likely voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, we revisit 10 of his best career moments.
My Hall of Fame ballot: Ichiro was top 10 all time, volume helps Sabathia, and the cases for the Phillies
Ichiro might be the only inductee this summer. Fine, he deserves the spotlight. But we get 10 votes. Here are mine, ranked, ...
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Feinsand: Explaining my HOF ballot (and the time I stepped on Ichiro's hand)
This year’s Hall of Fame election results will be revealed on Tuesday, with Ichiro Suzuki expected to glide into Cooperstown ...