Ichiro Suzuki is set to 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.

In the bottom of the eighth inning of the April 15, 2001, game between the Oakland A's and visiting Seattle Mariners, A's outfielder Terrence Long bounced a leadoff single up the middle off Aaron Sele.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2025. The final results were unveiled Tuesday

Ichiro Suzuki, a name synonymous with baseball greatness, crafted a career that transcended borders and captivated fans worldwide, establishing an enduring legacy that continues to resonate, especially in Seattle.

For Ichiro Suzuki, whose baseball career defied convention and shattered records, his induction into the Hall of Fame has long felt less like a crowning achievement and more like an inevitable conclusion to one of the sport’s most remarkable journeys.

Retired outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who made the transition from Japan to the Seattle Mariners, heads the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. He is the first Japanese player elected to Cooperstown. He will be joined by starting pitcher CC Sabathia and ...

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is about to be honored with induction to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame.

One of MLB's most adored figures, Suzuki's statistical accomplishments are staggering, and his success supercharged a Japanese talent pipeline that continues today.

That threesome received baseball’s highest honor on Tuesday when the writers elected them to the village of immortals in upstate New York. Sabathia, Suzuki and Wagner will be inducted in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 27, joining Dick Allen and Dave Parker, who were elected by a committee last month.

NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Wright was among the game’s best all-around players for a decade, serving as a Gold Glove third baseman, a perennial .300 hitter with power and speed, almost single-handedly keeping the lowly New York Mets out of the gutter.