Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
Ichiro Suzuki has become the first Japanese player to make it to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is likely to be the next.
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan
Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in Japan) — more even than Pete Rose's 4,256. He broke George Sisler’s single-season hits mark of 257 in 2004. The new mark is 262.
Ichiro is about to get Hall of Fame moment
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific buoyed the nation as Japan’s economy sputtered through the so-called lost decades of the 1990s and into the 2000s.
Baseball world reacts to Ichiro Suzuki's near-unanimous Hall of Fame selection
Ichiro Suzuki has been named to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the possible vote. Here are the best reactions from around the internet.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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
Ichiro Is Set to Become Japan's First Hall of Famer. Here's Who Might Join Him in Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki could join Mariano Rivera as the only unanimous picks for baseball’s Hall of Fame and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected when results of the writers’ voti
Mariners to retire Ichiro Suzuki's number after Baseball Hall of Fame election: 'A trailblazer'
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: Ichiro's number will be officially honored in a ceremony prior to the Mariners' game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday,
Ichiro Suzuki's Hall of Fame legacy
Alden Gonzalez narrates Ichiro Suzuki's Hall of Fame career and its lasting impact on baseball.
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Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now ... Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's ...
Hernández: By joining Dodgers, Roki Sasaki prioritizes development over being a team's top star
Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means ...
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Dodgers Rumors: Shohei Ohtani was 'Driving the Bus' in Rōki Sasaki Contract Pursuit
Shohei Ohtani reportedly played a large role in starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani was part of a contingent of Dodgers players present at the team's ...
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How Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani Compare As Pitchers At The Same Age
No two players are exactly alike. At the same time, the similarities between Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani as pitchers at the same age are striking. Ohtani was 23 years old when he moved from ...
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Fans React to Shohei Ohtani's Big Announcement
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is widely considered the best player in MLB. A two-way phenom when healthy, Ohtani is one of baseball's most feared hitters while being a Cy Young ...
Dodgers win Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, cementing status as preferred destination for NPB stars
The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki ...