It was a complete surprise to the kids to have Ichiro show up. Suzuki is one of just two (Fred Lynn in 1975) as the only players to win AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in the same season in 2001.

Legendary former MLB outfielder Ichiro Suzuki fell one vote shy of being a unanimous first-ballot Hall of Famer, and the ...

The baseball world was left delighted on Ichiro's induction into Cooperstown. But who opted to keep him off their ballot and deny him the glory of being a unanimous choice?

And Ichiro Suzuki was simply ... get in for the ability for other kids to say that it’s possible…It’s not going to be easy, but it’s possible.” Suzuki missed unanimous induction by ...