Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot. “There’s one writer that I wasn’t able to get a vote from,” he said ...

Ichiro Suzuki said he wants to meet with the one person who voted against his induction into the Hall of Fame after he fell one vote shy of being unanimous.

However, Ichiro ultimately finished one vote shy of the distinction, placing on 393 of 394 ballots; his voting percentage of 99.7% is tied with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (another former ...

Ichiro, 51, played 19 big league seasons from 2001-19, most with the Mariners. He retired as a career .311/.355/.402 hitter with 3,089 hits and 509 stolen bases.

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ichiro Suzuki is seen on a tour prior to a news conference Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Cooperstown, N.Y. AP The comment elicited chuckles from Suzuki’s fellow ...

Ichiro Suzuki offers to invite the only writer who didn't vote for him to the Baseball Hall of Fame over to his house, with the intention of "having a drink together and enjoying a good chat".

Ichiro Suzuki made his name in Japan and his mark in Seattle. Now, the 51-year old finds a new home: Cooperstown. The longtime Mariners supernova - who also played for the Yankees and Marlins ...

Ichiro was named Rookie of the Year and MVP in 2001. Before coming to MLB, he played nine seasons with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan, and won seven straight batting titles from 1994-2000.