There was no question that Ichiro Suzuki would be elected to the National Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility; the question was, like Ken Griffey Jr. before him, if he would earn the honor with unanimous votes. That wouldn’t happen, as one voter left Ichiro off their ballot; whether the omission was one of deliberate or casual incompetence isn’t clear. What is clear is that Ichiro’s singular career - a trailblazer in so many ways - will earn recognition in baseball’s most exclusive club, as he was one of three players elected today by the BBWAA.
Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese-born player elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame
