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Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki took a swipe at the writer who left him off of their ballot to be unanimously elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sabathia, a six-time All-Star was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first appearance on the ballot in January, receiving 86.8 percent of the votes. Sabathia enters the Hall of Fame alongside former teammate Ichiro Suzuki and former Mets closer Billy Wagner.
Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were the closest players to making the Hall this year who wore the pinstripes, but neither did so for very long. We want to know the next Hall of Famer that will be wearing a Yankee hat on their plaque.
Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died, following a battle with prostate cancer.
Both a skilled fielder and a fearsome power hitter, he entered the national sports spotlight with two memorable home runs in a nationally televised 1984 game.
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Ichiro cracks jokes, shares wisdom and calls out lone voter in National Baseball Hall of Fame speech
All-Star right fielder and Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. But even as Ichiro was awarded the honor alongside CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner,