Billy Wagner was the embodiment of a firethrowing reliever, who just managed the most clutch save of his career. And Ichiro Suzuki was simply Ichiro – an international icon, a master of his ...

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous selection, and he'll be joined in the Class of 2025 by starting ...

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player ... in the Class of 2025 by starting pitcher CC Sabathia and closer Billy Wagner. Suzuki, who got 393 of 394 votes in balloting of the Baseball ...

(AP Photo/Michael Owens, file) NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki became the first ... was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball ...

There were no blank ballots submitted. The vote: Ichiro Suzuki 393 (99.7%), CC Sabathia 342 (86.8), Billy Wagner 325 (82.5), Carlos Beltrán 277 (70.3), Andruw Jones 261 (66.2), Chase Utley 157 ...

Suzuki is the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous. NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of ...

"I don't think anybody in this whole world thought that I'd be a Hall of Famer," Suzuki said ... It's so inspiring." Billy Wagner had 422 saves -- eighth most in MLB history -- and his 11.9 ...

His major-league seasons matched precisely with Ichiro Suzuki’s ... to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot Tuesday, with Billy Wagner joining them on his 10th and final try.

Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia were elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, Suzuki in overwhelming fashion, while Billy Wagner made the most of his 10th and final appearance on the ballot, ...