Ichiro Suzuki was a near-unanimous selection for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. That was no surprise. What was a surprise -- at least to Ichiro himself -- was when a fellow Mariners legen
Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will earn election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. When he does, he'll becom
Tuesday afternoon was a big one for the Seattle Mariners - and their fans - as longtime M's legend Ichiro Suzuki was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fa
Ken Griffey Jr. has a unique request for fellow Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki after Hall of Fame selection. One of the greatest players in Seattle Mariners history has officially punched his ticket to Cooperstown. Following a near-unanimous vote, Ichiro Suzuki has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
When the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced the eligible players for enshrinement in the Class of 2025, Seattle Mariner fans began booking their flights to Cooperstown, NY.
Ichiro had more hits than anyone, while serving as a powerful precedent for Japanese players. That overshadows whether his Hall of Fame election was unanimous.
The career .311 MLB hitter was the 2001 AL MVP and Rookie of the Year and won 10 consecutive AL Gold Glove Awards, all with the Mariners.
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, the Mariners icon, garnered support from 393 of the 394 voters from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, as announced Tuesday. His 99.7% share of the votes matched Derek Jeter (2020) for the highest percentage of votes received among position players.
At a Hall of Fame news conference, Ichiro joined the ranks of many people around the globe in wondering why he didn’t get that one vote.
This past Tuesday, the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class unveiled. There were no real shockers in regards to made the cut to receive induction, but there were qu