To this point, only famed Yankee closer Mariano Rivera has been elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously — not Babe Ruth, not Hank Aaron, not Ken Griffey Jr. nor Derek Jeter, just Rivera. Could Suzuki be the second?

The National Baseball Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the class of 2025. Three players are set to be enshrined in Cooperstown in this year's class: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and his fame across the Pacific when he joined MLB was therapeutic for his

Ichiro Suzuki, and CC Sabathia were voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on their first years on the ballot, while Billy Wagner earned election in his

Great news for Tazewell native and former Ferrum College pitcher Billy Wagner as he cracks the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year on the ballot. Last year, Wagner was 5 votes away from getting into the hall.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will have its 2025 class revealed on Tuesday, and Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki is set to get in. Tuesday night will be a very special one ...

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

Could Ichiro Suzuki become the second-ever player unanimously voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum? Will Billy Wagner pick up the five votes he missed last year to gain entry ...

FOX 13 Sports Anchor Alyssa Charlston-Smith sits down with the radio play-by-play voice of the Mariners Rick Rizzs. Rizzs gives insight into Ichiro's behind the scenes that eventually led to him getting elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.

The BriefIchiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player to earn entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Suzuki earned 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America, joining Derek Jeter in falling one vote shy of unanimous selection.

“It’s a little sweeter seeing Ichiro join CC in the same Hall of Fame class. Ichiro’s impact on baseball globally cannot be understated. He was one of the most uniquely skilled and talented players to ever play this sport, and I feel incredibly fortunate that his career path landed him in pinstripes.