Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by the phone for the expected call Tuesday.

According to Adam Dore, who studies the Wagner vote for the Hall of Fame Tracker, 19 current voters who once voted for Hoffman have revealed their 2025 ballots. Of those 19, only seven (36.8 percent) checked Wagner’s name on their ballots this year.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the Hall on Tuesday, and all three overcame notable physical obstacles en route to Cooperstown.