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. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now.
Baseball: Jeter leads Ichiro praise after U.S. Hall of Fame election
Derek Jeter, Sadaharu Oh and Hideki Matsui were among many to offer their praises Tuesday after former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Watch: Ken Griffey Jr welcomes Ichiro to National Baseball Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. played on the same Seattle team as Ichiro in 2009 and 2010, near the end of Junior's playing career.
Ichiro Is Set to Become Japan's First Hall of Famer. Here's Who Might Join Him in Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki could join Mariano Rivera as the only unanimous picks for baseball’s Hall of Fame and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected when results of the writers’ voti
Why a unanimous Hall of Fame vote for Ichiro isn’t what matters most
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.
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.
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"Masataka Yoshida is not that good" - Mariners pundit critiques failed Red Sox trade involving Luis Castillo, Triston Casas
The MLB offseason has seen significant speculation, and the Seattle Mariners have emerged ... Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui. Yoshida will look to have a better year in 2025 to continue to ...
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“This Is Nasty”- CC Sabathia Recalls Getting His Confidence Shattered by Ichiro Suzuki
CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki were recently inducted into the Hall of Fame. The post “This Is Nasty”- CC Sabathia Recalls Getting His Confidence Shattered by Ichiro Suzuki appeared first on ...
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The Sentry won by Hideki Matsuyama in record fashion to open PGA Tour 2025 season
It was another Signature victory for Hideki Matsuyama and an all-time PGA Tour record. Matusyama, the stoic, slow-swinging native of Japan, birdied the par-5 18th hole of the Kapalua Plantation ...
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U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: Ichiro Fascinated Fans with Displays of Skillful Running, Hitting, Fielding
An unprecedented left-handed batter raised in Japan has accomplished yet another feat. His brilliant performances and ...