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.
Ex-Tiger Carlos Guillén talks Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia in Hall of Fame, plus Jim Leyland
The five newcomers, including Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025, in Cooperstown, New York.
Yankees legend pays homage to latest Hall inductees CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki
Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees. It wasn’t until his final one, in 2009, with the addition of lefty ace CC Sabathia, that he managed to get that elusive World Series ring.
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the museum announced.
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.
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Does Shotaro Morii Have Potential To Be The Next Shohei Ohtani?
The Las Vegas Athletics may have found their potential franchise player in Japan after signing 18-year-old Shotaro Morii on ...
Column: 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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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 ... Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country ...
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Roki Sasaki: Signing Decision ‘Purely Based On Where I Can Grow’
Roki Sasaki was formally introduced by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. The Japanese phenom was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines in December and ...
Meet Roki Sasaki, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ next Japanese superstar
What do you buy for the team that has everything? That is the question that the Los Angeles Dodgers have been wrestling with ...
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Roki Sasaki hasn't debuted in MLB yet, but he's already making history at the Baseball Hall of Fame
The new Japanese 'ace' of the Dodgers has just been officially introduced, but a spot is already waiting for him soon in New York.
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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 ...