FILE- New York Yankees' CC Sabathia throws during the first inning of Game 1 of the Major League Baseball's World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in New York.

Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Quite the journey for a 27-year-old who ...

Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Quite the journey for a 27-year-old who ...

Suzuki came to Major League Baseball from Japan as a 27-year-old in 2001 and joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. He was a two-time AL ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball’s Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited… ...

Sabathia was on 342 ballots (86.8%) and Wagner on 325 (82.5%), which was 29 more than the 296 needed for the required 75%. Sabathia and Suzuki were elected in their first appearance on the ballot.

Seattle’s Space Needle was lit blue in honor of Suzuki, who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.

Sabathia was on 342 ballots (86.8%) and Wagner on 325 (82.5%), which was 29 more than the 296 needed for the required 75%. Sabathia and Suzuki were elected in their first appearance on the ballot.

Sabathia was on 342 ballots (86.8%) and Wagner on 325 (82.5%), which was 29 more than the 296 needed for the required 75%. Sabathia and Suzuki were elected in their first appearance on the ballot.