Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
Ichiro Suzuki is set to become the first Japanese player to make it to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is likely to be the next.
Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in Japan) — more even than Pete Rose's 4,256. He broke George Sisler’s single-season hits mark of 257 in 2004. The new mark is 262.
Ichiro Becomes First Japanese Player Elected To MLB Hall Of Fame
Global baseball's hit king Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player elected to Major League baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, just one vote shy of unanimous selection.
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the museum announced.
Mariners to retire Ichiro Suzuki's number after Baseball Hall of Fame election: 'A trailblazer'
On the same day that Ichiro Suzuki learned that he'd been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Seattle Mariners announced that they'll retire his No. 51 during the upcoming season: Ichiro's number will be officially honored in a ceremony prior to the Mariners' game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday,
Swanson: Shohei Ohtani’s Angels’ tenure a cautionary tale for Roki Sasaki
The Dodgers aren’t ruining baseball. No one is ruining baseball. But if you want to be mad at a ball club for eroding parity ...
Seattle Sports1d
Mariners to retire Ichiro’s No. 51
The Seattle Mariners made the surprise announcement during Ichiro's HOF election press conference Tuesday at T-Mobile Park.
MLB’s 25 biggest bargains in 2025: Where does Shohei Ohtani rank?
From Shohei Ohtani, Yordan Álvarez and José Ramírez to all those Atlanta Braves, these are baseball's best values and ...
The Spokesman-Review10d
Commentary: Mariners placing pennies above pennants is swaying yet another offseason
If the Seattle Mariners are stacked when the season begins ... $108 million deal shortly after trading for him in 2022.
Seattle Sports1d
How King Félix, other former Mariners did in 2025 Hall of Fame voting
How did the five former Seattle Mariners on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, besides Cooperstown-bound Ichiro, do in ...
Mariners not among reported finalists for Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki
The Mariners weren't among the reported finalists for Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki, who narrowed his search down to ...
Ichiro Tried to Help the Seattle Mariners Land Roki Sasaki, But it Wasn't Enough
Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki officially announced that he would be signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers this ...
The Independent3d
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan
Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now ... debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span ...
Ohtani informed the Los Angeles Dodgers they had landed prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki
The Dodgers have introduced prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who agreed to a minor league contract with a $6.5 million ...
Seattle Mariners Officially Miss Out on Free Agent Target Roki Sasaki
The Seattle Mariners offseason has moved at a slow pace but there was some progression on Jan. 13. The Mariners signed their first starting-caliber bat of the o ...