Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Baseball Hall of Fame

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.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia Headline 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2025. The final results were unveiled Tuesday
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 Billy Wagner made the most of his 10th and final appearance on the ballot, clearing the 75% barrier to inclusion by earning 325 of 394 votes.
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.
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 Cooperstown, N.Y.
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,
Baseball Hall of Fame: Who fell off the ballot? Who got a boost in support? Which names will we see in 2026 and beyond?
Baseball Hall of Fame voting is complete, with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner getting their calls to the Hall.
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Unanimous Baseball Hall of Fame inductees: Ichiro falls one vote short of joining Mariano Rivera in MLB history
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CC Sabathia Awaits Immortality In 2025 Baseball Hall Of Fame Election
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