Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CCSabathia and Billy Wagner, a former HoustonAstros closer.
His closest brushes were trips in short-season A-ball to Oneonta, some 25 miles south in New York, to play road games in 1993, his first professional season in the HoustonAstros’ system ...
Newly-elected Hall of Famer CCSabathia made it clear to MLB.com ... Yankees/Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and former HoustonAstros closer Billy Wagner. He might not have gotten into ...