Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific buoyed the nation as Japan's economy sputtered through the so-called lost decades of the 1990s and into the 2000s.
The Baseball Hall of Fame was made for Ichiro Suzuki. Will perfect candidate be unanimous?
It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of cool, record-breaking hitting prowess and 28 seasons of excellence on both sides of the globe, was made for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Probably more accurate to say the Hall of Fame was made for him.
Baseball Hall of Fame predictions: Who will join Ichiro in 2025 class when votes are revealed?
The results of voting for the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class will be revealed Tuesday evening. We already know that Dave Parker and Dick Allen were inducted via the Era Committee last month, so this reveal is the BBWAA portion.
Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and his fame across the Pacific when he joined MLB was therapeutic for his
Hall of Fame debate? After Ichiro and Sabathia, there’s plenty
Tuesday is one of the holy days on the baseball calendar, the announcement of players voted into the Hall of Fame. The honor is extreme and well-earned, with just over 1% of all big leaguers making it to Cooperstown for what they did as players: 275 out of 23,
Historic Video Surfaces of Ichiro Suzuki's First-Ever Professional Home Run
Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki is set to earn election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. This ...
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Dodgers get a sit-down with pitching prize Sasaki (sources)
The Dodgers are the sixth known team to have an in-person meeting with star Japanese right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki, ...
Hernández: By joining Dodgers, Roki Sasaki prioritizes development over being a team's top star
Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means ...
Ichiro’s Singular Talent Gave Him All the Power He Needed
Baseball’s all-time hits leader is up for Hall of Fame election. Despite not measuring up in some ways, his mastery of a ...
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Dodgers meet with Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki as MLB race heats up
With a robust history of developing Japanese talent—Hideo Nomo, Kenta Maeda ... particularly in shaping how Sasaki views his transition to MLB. Despite not officially meeting with Sasaki ...
Who is Shotaro Morii? And why is his signing with the Athletics such a big deal?
There’s another Japanese two-way phenom coming to MLB, and he could shake up the posting system as we know it.
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Hideo Kojima's Xbox and Sony Games Affected by Actors' Strike
Hideo Kojima has revealed the ongoing video game actors strike has affected production on his Xbox game as well as his upcoming action espionage title for Sony. In a tweet, Kojima said that Kojima ...
Pirates Star Named Top Five Pitcher in MLB
It took all of 23 starts for Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to be ranked among baseball's elite starting pitchers. MLB Network ranked the top 10 starting p ...