Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (51) runs to first against the San Diego Padres during the second inning at Peoria Stadium in 2019. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images On Tuesday ...

TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the ...

Mariano Rivera may soon have some company. As of Monday, Ichiro Suzuki had received votes on all ballots made public by voting-tracker Ryan Thibodaux (@NotMrTibbs on Bluesky). If that remains the ...

Feb 15, 2024; Peoria, AZ, USA; Former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki reacts during a Spring Training workout at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Matt ...

TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the ...

Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan TOKYO -- Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a ...

It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of cool, record-breaking hitting prowess and 28 seasons of excellence on both sides of the globe, was made for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

FILE - Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles as he visits with players and coaches before batting practice before the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels ...

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, hits a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, in Anaheim, Calif., on May 31, 2009, (AP Photo/Mark J.

FILE - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, hits a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, May 31, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif.

Congratulations are in order for Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki, who earned election to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday. The Mariners posted the news on social media.