Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be joined by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner in the Class of 2025.

VOTE TOTALS. Player Votes Pct. Ichiro Suzuki 393 99.7. CC Sabathia 342 86.8. Billy Wagner 325 82.5. Carlos Beltrán 277 70.3 ...

Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. ... Why Billy Wagner is a Hall of Famer David J. Phillip/AP Photo. On his 10th and final appearance on the BBWAA ballot, ...

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.

Ichiro had 3,089 hits in a 19-year MLB career, in addition to the 1,278 he recorded in Japan’s NPB, for a total of 4,367 hits, more than anyone who’s ever played professional baseball.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are officially Hall of Fame-bound, with Ichiro and Sabathia as first-ballot selections and Wagner in on his 10th and final chance.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ichiro Suzuki, a veritable hits machine on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, became the first Japanese player to gain entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame when he was ...

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. By Tyler Kepner. Jan. 21, 2025 Updated Jan. 22, 2025. ... with Billy Wagner joining them on his 10th and final try.