Ichiro Suzuki elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ichiro Suzuki was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year but missed unanimous selection by one vote.

Ichiro Suzuki elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.

When Ichiro Suzuki waved to the crowd and jogged off the field at Tokyo Dome, everyone knew he was destined for the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

When his name hit the ballot for the first time, the only suspense was whether he’d be a unanimous selection. Sure enough, Ichiro, who became a global superstar with the Seattle Mariners, was elected in his first year but fell just one vote short of that unanimous honor. Mariano Rivera snagged that distinction in 2019.

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