Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
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's single-season hits mark of 257 in 2004. The new mark is 262.
Baseball: Jeter leads Ichiro praise after U.S. Hall of Fame election
Derek Jeter, Sadaharu Oh and Hideki Matsui were among many to offer their praises Tuesday after former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Watch: Ken Griffey Jr welcomes Ichiro to National Baseball Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. played on the same Seattle team as Ichiro in 2009 and 2010, near the end of Junior's playing career.
Ichiro Is Set to Become Japan's First Hall of Famer. Here's Who Might Join Him in Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki could join Mariano Rivera as the only unanimous picks for baseball’s Hall of Fame and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected when results of the writers’ voti
Why a unanimous Hall of Fame vote for Ichiro isn’t what matters most
Ichiro had more hits than anyone, while serving as a powerful precedent for Japanese players. That overshadows whether his Hall of Fame election was unanimous.
Baseball world reacts to Ichiro Suzuki's near-unanimous Hall of Fame selection
Ichiro Suzuki has been named to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the possible vote. Here are the best reactions from around the internet.
Seattle Times19d
Hideki Matsuyama sets the target at Kapalua and leads Collin Morikawa by 1
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Collin Morikawa has played Kapalua enough to know that trailing Hideki Matsuyama by seven ... to keep playing my best.” The Seattle Times does not append comment threads ...
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Hideki Matsuyama's explanation for his putter change at The Sentry proves he's 'one of us'
Hideki Matsuyama shot an 8-under 65 in the first round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions, putting him one stroke behind leader Tom Hoge. Matsuyama, who won the Masters in 2021, decided to ...
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PGA Tour money list: Hideki Matsuyama remains on top with strong finish in Sony Open
Hideki Matsuyama, who won the PGA Tour's opening event of the season on Jan. 5 at The Sentry, was in a tie for 29th entering the final round of the Sony Open on Jan. 12 at the Waialae Country Club ...
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U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: Ichiro Fascinated Fans with Displays of Skillful Running, Hitting, Fielding
An unprecedented left-handed batter raised in Japan has accomplished yet another feat. His brilliant performances and ...
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Seattle Mariners Reveal Coaching Staffs For Dominican, Arizona League Teams
The Seattle Mariners minor league system has been one of the most successful ones in the league top-to-bottom over the last several seasons. The Mariners international scouting department pulled ...
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Could Sasaki be the next great Japanese player?
Iwakuma played 11 NPB seasons between the Kintetsu Buffaloes and the Rakuten Golden Eagles before joining the Mariners in 2012 ... his second consecutive Classic MVP Award. Kaz Matsui (no relation ...