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Baseball Hall of Fame: Ichiro Suzuki falls 1 vote short of unanimous election, joins CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner in 2025 class

The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has been decided. Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, pitcher CC Sabathia and reliever Billy Wagner have all been elected, each earning at least 75% of votes from eligible members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Ichiro was nearly unanimously elected, but he missed that mark by just a single vote. Suzuki and Sabathia were both first-timers on the ballot. Wagner was in his 10th and final year. Sabathia received 86.8% of the vote, and Wagner received 82.5%. Carlos Beltrán was the first man out on this year's ballot, with 70.