When Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he became the 22nd player born outside the United States (including Puerto Rico, which, though it is a U.

During the gestation period for the place that would become baseball’s sacred shrine, Time Magazine, the New York Times and other periodicals referred to it as the “Baseball Hall of Fame.” Then, when the stately brick building housing the Hall officially opened in 1939,

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Ichiro began his MLB odyssey in 2001 with the Mariners, already a seasoned professional at the age of 27, and quickly became one of the game’s biggest stars with the Mariners.

Ichiro Suzuki is a first-ballot Hall of Famer ... and has led L.A. to two World Series championships and eight National League West titles in his nine years. Over the last year, there had been ...

Ichiro Suzuki falling one vote short of unanimous election raised eyebrows, but it’s far from the biggest flub in Hall of Fame voting history.

The first time Ichiro Suzuki set foot into the Baseball ... Sabathia was also a World Series champion with the New York Yankees. Yet, he’ll forever be remembered for his unselfishness in his ...

The first time Seattle Mariners fans saw Ichiro Suzuki was April 2, 2001, on Opening Day against the Oakland Athletics at what was then known as Safec

Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees. It wasn’t until his final one, in 2009, with the addition of lefty ace CC Sabathia, that he managed to get that elusive World Series ring.

Even something as seemingly obvious as Ichiro Suzuki being a no-doubt Hall ... 325 for his career, won nine World Series titles and put together a record 56-game hit streak that still stands ...

The first time Ichiro Suzuki set foot into the Baseball Hall of Fame ... and Max Scherzer have struck out more batters this century. Sabathia was also a World Series champion with the New York Yankees. Yet, he’ll forever be remembered for his ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to ... All-Star who won the 2007 AL Cy Young Award and a World Series title in 2009. He went 251-161 with a 3.74 ERA ...