The Seattle Mariners will have several promotional days in the lead up to the 2025 Hall of Fame inductee's jersey retirement.
Ichiro Suzuki received a special honor on Tuesday when he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Now, the team he spent most of his career
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class has been announced, with three players earning induction into Cooperstown: CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, and Ichiro Suzuki. Wagner earned the honor in his tenth and final year on the ballot,
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: On August 9, we’ll officially retire Ichiro’s iconic No. 51. #IchiroHOF 8月9日に、イチローの「51」は正式に永久欠番となる。 🔗 https://t.co/7tWKi0G8Dt pic.twitter.com/d794RDFx4r
Ichiro Suzuki missed unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame by one vote Tuesday night when he headlined a three-player class selected by the 394 voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the museum announced.
The trio of stars, each of whom spent part of their career in New York, will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 27.
Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia were elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, Suzuki in overwhelming fashion, while Billy Wagner made the most of his 10th and final appearance on the ballot, clearing the 75% barrier to inclusion by earning 325 of 394 votes.
Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzukibecame the newest member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Ichiro was voted into Cooperstown in his first year of eligibility, and appeared on 393 of 394 ballots.
Ichiro was prevented from being a unanimous Hall of Famer by one vote this year, much to the frustration of many. The former Seattle Mariner appears to be taking it in stride, however, jokingly threatening the unknown voter in a press conference on Thursday.
While Ichiro Suzuki was snubbed of just one vote in the prestigious MLB Hall of Fame voting, MLB insider is not happy with it.