CC Sabathia tells captivating Ichiro story after earning Hall of Fame honor
Even Hall of Famers couldn’t crack the code of Ichiro Suzuki. During an interview with MLB Network, newly-announced Baseball Hall of Fame member CC Sabathia recalled his 2006 journey of finding a new ...
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Derek Jeter says voters should be 'accountable' after Ichiro falls 1 vote shy of unanimous Hall of Fame nod
I never expected it, and I would never sit here and say everyone should’ve voted for me or everyone should have voted for Ichiro," Jeter told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "The only ...
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Who didn't vote for Ichiro? Suzuki reacts to Hall of Fame election, but MLB fans question one voter's snub
Griffey, who played a pivotal role in getting Ichiro to sign for the Mariners in the first place, surprised his contemporary during an interview with MLB Network's Greg Amsinger. "Congratulations ...
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No one played baseball like Ichiro Suzuki, every hour of every day
That made him a frustrating subject to cover. I once waited three days to get a 15-minute interview with him. Upon my request, Ichiro said through his interpreter that he would be happy to talk ...
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Voter who snubbed Ichiro still unknown as BBWAA releases Hall of Fame ballots
The Baseball Writers Association of America released the individual ballots of every Hall of Fame voter who elected to make their ballot public, but the lone ballot that didn’t include Ichiro ...
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Ichiro's 'special' relationship with Seattle to culminate in number retirement
Ichiro acted like he knew something everyone else didn’t ... Happiness and joy were already spreading through the corridors of T-Mobile before No. 51 even set foot in the interview room. Team ...
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Voter who snubbed Ichiro Suzuki still unknown as ballots revealed
NEW YORK -- The Hall of Fame voter who declined to select Ichiro Suzuki remains a mystery. All 321 voters who allowed their ballots to be made public Tuesday by the Baseball Writers' Association ...
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Ken Griffey Jr. grabs attention with surprise Mariners HOF message to Ichiro Suzuki
One of his former teammates in Seattle, Ken Griffey Jr., who earned his official induction in July 2016, surprised him during Tuesday’s live interview on MLB Network. “Congratulations, Ichiro, ...
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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Asian player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro told NBC News in a 2022 interview that he endured his share of challenges after arriving in Seattle and was intensely aware of how American fans would perceive him. While he said he didn ...
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Letter: Ichiro earns dignified honor
Kudos to The Columbian, and particularly to everyone involved with the sublime decision to banner headline Ichiro Suzuki’s election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Japanese (Sports section ...
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Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner reflect on Hall of Fame careers
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner met with the media on Thursday as the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame ...
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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
Ichiro Suzuki is a first-ballot Hall of Famer ... to earn three Nippon Professional Baseball MVP awards. In a 2022 interview, Sasaki named Suzuki as the baseball player he admires most.