US EditionSuzuki to Become the First Asian MLB Hall-of-Fame Inductee on Sunday
- On Saturday, Ichiro Suzuki was elected to the Hall of Fame with 393 of 394 votes, making him the first Japanese player chosen.
- Sabathia appeared on 342 ballots after recording 3,093 strikeouts with a 3.74 ERA over 19 seasons with Cleveland, Milwaukee and the Yankees.
- On his final ballot, Billy Wagner clinched election, becoming the ninth reliever inducted into the Hall of Fame.
- Thursday saw the Hall unveil the Yakyu/Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game exhibit, which celebrates how Japanese and American baseball are interconnected.
- Also Saturday, longtime Cleveland Guardians broadcaster Tom Hamilton and columnist Tom Boswell were honored, and Dave Parker and Dick Allen will receive posthumous induction.
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Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner set for Baseball Hall of Fame induction
Ichiro Suzuki was always known for his meticulous preparation during his 19-year career. For his induction into the Hall of Fame, he spent his morning on the field playing baseball.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are set for Hall of Fame induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki was always known for his meticulous preparation during his 19-year Major League Baseball career. For his induction into the Hall of Fame? Not so much. “Of course, I’m nervous and I probably should be preparing more, but this morning I actually went to the field, long tossed and kind of ran and did my workout, so I guess for me that was more important,” Suzuki said Saturday through an interpreter on the eve …
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Suzuki, Sabathia and Wagner set for Baseball Hall of Fame induction
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ichiro Suzuki was always known for his meticulous preparation during his 19-year Major League Baseball career. For his induction into the Hall of Fame? Not so much. “Of course, I’m nervous and I probably should be preparing more, but this morning I actually went to the field, long tossed and kind of ran and did my workout, so I guess for me that was more important,” Suzuki said Saturday through an interpreter on the eve of hi…
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