Ichiro Suzuki Earns Hall of Fame Selection

The Baseball Hall of Fame was made for Ichiro Suzuki. Will perfect candidate be unanimous?
It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of cool, record-breaking hitting prowess and 28 seasons of excellence on both sides of the globe, was made for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Probably more accurate to say the Hall of Fame was made for him.
Baseball Hall of Fame voting update: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia on track for induction, Billy Wagner close behind
We are just five days away from Jan. 21, the day the Baseball Hall of Fame will announced the inductees for the Class of 2025. Thanks to the Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker, created by Ryan Thibodaux and faithfully maintained by Anthony Calamis and Adam Dore,
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?
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, with an explanation for each.
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
Ichiro inducted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
The NPB and MLB superstar Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame this week, during a ceremony held in Tokyo. At the
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.
Baseball Hall of Fame voting update: Ichiro Suzuki remains perfect, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner receive high support
Beltran has seen a huge jump in support among the publicly availably ballots. Seventeen voters who did not check his box in 2024 have changed their minds and cast votes for him in 2025. He has gained 16 votes in all, which includes one lost vote from a previous Beltran voter.
Ichiro Suzuki inducted into Japanese Baseball HOF
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Baseball Hall of Fame: Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner (for 10th time), 6 others on my 2025 ballot
My Baseball Hall of Fame voting process hasn’t changed since the winter of 2005 when I started receiving a BBWAA ballot in the mail every November.
Baseball Hall of Fame ballots 2025: The Athletic’s voters explain their selections
Twelve of our writers and editors reveal their Hall of Fame ballots and discuss some of the thinking behind their votes.
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