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.

Former Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks during a press conference following his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, on Jan. 21, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey ...

(File photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson) Former Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki's jersey is displayed before a press conference following his election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on ...

This photo taken on Jan. 21, 2025, shows the jersey Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki wore during his final game as an active player in March 2019. It was displayed at the venue of a press ...

Joey Votto had 51 California Pizza Kitchen pizzas sent from Louisville via Uber to Ichiro's locker at Great American Ball ...

The Hall of Fame voter who declined to select Ichiro Suzuki remains a mystery. All 321 voters who allowed their ballots to be ...

In his 10th career plate appearance, Ichiro Suzuki singled to bring his career ... And he retired in 2019 with a picture-perfect curtain call — a two-game appearance for the Mariners in his home ...

In his 10th career plate appearance, Ichiro Suzuki singled to ... And he retired in 2019 with a picture-perfect curtain call — a two-game appearance for the Mariners in his home country at ...

Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot.