Ichiro Suzuki elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

Season record holder of 262 hits becomes first Japanese to join MLB greats

20250122 Ichiro Suzuki file photo for Hall of Fame

 Ichiro Suzuki hits a home run in May 2009: Suzuki became the first Japanese player to be named to the U.S. baseball Hall of Fame on Jan. 21.  © AP

NEW YORK (AP) -- Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait.

Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by the phone for the expected call Tuesday. Fifteen minutes passed without a ring.

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