Global baseball's hit king Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player elected to Major League baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, just one vote shy of unanimous selection. - More hits ...

Ichiro's induction serves as a rare opportunity for Cooperstown's businesses, but world events may be impacting the influx of ...

Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki runs to first base in a game against the Oakland Athletics during their baseball game at the Major League Baseball Japan Opening Series in Tokyo, on March 20, 2019.

One of the best all-around players in baseball history, Ichiro spent 28 years as a professional player between the United States and Japan. Over nine seasons, Ichiro hit .353 in Japan, stealing ...

Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in Japan) — more even than Pete Rose's 4,256. He broke George Sisler ...

Congratulations to Ichiro on his induction to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame this week! He received 92.6% of the vote, becoming just the seventh player to enter the hall on their first ballot ...

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high point.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) bats against the Hanshin Tigers during the third inning in an MLB Japan Series exhibition baseball game, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Tokyo.

The Seattle Mariners have already announced their plans to retire No. 51 in honor of Ichiro Suzuki. Now, they plan to do it again for a different player.

Global baseball's hit king Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player elected to Major League baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, just one vote shy of unanimous selection. The Seattle ...

From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan’s baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series Even in American baseball’s lower levels, Japanese players are making their presence felt.