Hall of Fame, Ichiro Suzuki and Mariano Rivera

Will Ichiro Suzuki join Mariano Rivera as only players to get 100% of Hall of Fame vote?
Other bits of intrigue ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. announcement: Will CC Sabathia be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and is this the year Billy Wagner gets in?
Unanimous Baseball Hall of Fame inductees: Ichiro falls one vote short of joining Mariano Rivera in MLB history
Ichiro Suzuki is heading to the Hall of Fame - but he fell one vote short of history. The Japanese outfielder is one of three players announced Tuesday as part of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class.
Ichiro missing unanimous induction proves that Hall of Fame needs a serious shake-up
Ichiro missed out on unanimous induction by a single vote, as the BBWAA continues to be its own worst enemy.
Ichiro Suzuki falls behind Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera with 99.7% Hall of Fame votes
Ichiro Suzuki was among the few Japanese players who transitioned well from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball.
Baseball's Newest Hall of Famers: Suzuki, Sabathia, Wagner
Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of being a unanimous selection.
Ichiro on pace to become second unanimous Baseball Hall of Famer
Mariano Rivera may soon have some company. As of Monday, Ichiro Suzuki had received votes on all ballots made public by voting-tracker Ryan Thibodaux (@NotMrTibbs on Bluesky). If that remains the case when the final results are released by the Baseball Writers Association of America on Tuesday,
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Bill Madden: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner make up electric Hall of Fame trio
In Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, the Baseball Writers Association delivered quite an eclectic trifecta to ...