Ichiro will join Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Jackie Robinson as the only jerseys retired by the Mariners.

Ichiro Suzuki, a name synonymous with baseball greatness, crafted a career that transcended borders and captivated fans worldwide, establishing an enduring legacy that continues to resonate, especially in Seattle.

Players are elected to the Hall of Fame provided they are named on at least 75% of ballots cast by eligible voting members of the BBWAA. With 394 ballots submitted in the 2025 election, candidates needed to receive 296 votes to be elected.

Suzuki's close call means New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera remains the only unanimous electee. Rivera received all 425 votes in 2019. Another longtime Yankees icon, shortstop Derek Jeter, came within one vote of unanimous election in 2020. Suzuki, Rivera and Jeter were teammates with New York from 2012-13.

The BBWAA recognized CC Sabathia’s prolonged excellence by voting the former Yankees left-hander into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Seattle Mariners icon Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese player in history to gain admittance to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Congratulations are in order for Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki, who was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night! Suzuki earned el

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One exchange the former Yankees outfielder was recorded for history by legendary sports reporter Peter Gammons in a story written for The Athletic in May 2018. In it, Gammons retells a hilarious interaction with his coaches when he was a member of the Miami Marlins in 2017.

Ichiro Suzuki missed unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame by one vote Tuesday night, when he headlined a three-player class selected by the 394 voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

The Dodgers have added two high end relievers over the past week, which have now served as key additions with the news of Michael Kopech’s injury that will force him to miss the first month of the 2025 season.