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Who's the one Hall of Fame voter who didn't find Ichiro Suzuki worthy? It wasn't me!
In my business, that knee-jerk response comes in handy. Fending off blame is a survival skill. A columnist knows he can’t fight a tidal wave of angry emails and social-media posts and, at some point, gives up trying to argue he is not, in fact, a nitwit. From there, it’s a short hop to a renunciation of any personal responsibility.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner head to Cooperstown
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, clearing the 75% barrier to inclusion by earning 325 of 394 votes.
One dissenting vote cannot diminish induction into Hall of Fame: The week in baseball
The identity of the writer has not been revealed and may never be. BBWAA members who vote for the Hall of Fame have to be in the association for 10 years. They have the option of making their ballots public. The public ballots for this election will be released by the Hall of Fame on Feb. 4.
Worthy: A hat tip to Ichiro Suzuki for getting to the Hall of Fame one base at a time
Willie McGee won the National League MVP or the 1985 season, in which he hit just 10 home runs. McGee also batted .353. Vince Coleman scored 107 runs that season, and he had more than three times as many stolen bases (110) as he had extra-base hits (31). The leading home run hitter on the team, Jack Clark, hit just 22 homers.
Looking ahead to 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame: Why next year's ballot helps Carlos Beltran
The Cooperstown candidacies of Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones might benefit by the lack of slam-dunk newcomers to the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia Headline 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2025. The final results were unveiled Tuesday
Ichiro Suzuki headlines 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class, receiving 99.7% of the vote
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.
Ichiro elected to Baseball Hall of Fame, 1 vote shy of unanimous selection
Ichiro will be the first Japanese player enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame during the induction ceremony on July 27 in Cooperstown, N.Y.
5 of the most shameful Baseball Hall of Fame snubs of the Steroid Era
Baseball Hall of Fame: Who fell off the ballot? Who got a boost in support? Which names will we see in 2026 and beyond?
Baseball Hall of Fame voting is complete, with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner getting their calls to the Hall.
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Beltrán on verge of HOF induction, 2026 ballot wide open
It now appears it's a question of when, not if, Carlos Beltrán will be voted into the Hall of Fame.
MLB notes: Ichiro not a unanimous choice? A deep dive into Hall of Fame’s biggest flubs
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