Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan. Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride — like Shohei Ohtani now — and his fame across the Pacific was therapeutic as the national economy sputtered through the so-called lost decades.

January 22nd, 2025 by Michael SchatzAs we all know, Ichiro Suzuki is one of the newest members of the baseball Hall of Fame. He’s a baseball legend who amazed fans with his incredible skills on the field.

As a Mariners icon gets his Cooperstown call, teammates and opponents share what makes him 100% Hall of Fame worthy.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

The career .311 MLB hitter was the 2001 AL MVP and Rookie of the Year and won 10 consecutive AL Gold Glove Awards, all with the Mariners.

Mariners great Ichiro garnered support from 393 of the 394 Baseball Hall of Fame voters, tying Derek Jeter for the highest percentage among position players.

Ichiro Suzuki had an invitation for the unidentified writer who snubbed him in Baseball Hall of Fame voting. Ichiro was prevented from being a unanimous Hall of Famer by one vote this year, much to the frustration of many.