Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
Ichiro Suzuki is set to become the first Japanese player to make it to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is likely to be the next.
A Star Like No Other: Why Ichiro Suzuki Seems Destined to Join Mariano Rivera in Hall of Fame Immortality
Ichiro Suzuki—just his name brings a smile to baseball fans. The post A Star Like No Other: Why Ichiro Suzuki Seems Destined to Join Mariano Rivera in Hall of Fame Immortality appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Ichiro is about to get Hall of Fame moment
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 Pacific buoyed the nation as Japan’s economy sputtered through the so-called lost decades of the 1990s and into the 2000s.
Ichiro Suzuki is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he’s more than just a baseball star
Ichiro debuted in Major League Baseball in 2001 with the Seattle Mariners, the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country’s confidence in a period of national malaise.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be joined by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner in the Class of 2025.
Mariners to retire Ichiro Suzuki's number after Baseball Hall of Fame election: 'A trailblazer'
On the same day that Ichiro Suzuki learned that he'd been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Seattle Mariners announced that they'll retire his No. 51 during the upcoming season: Ichiro's number will be officially honored in a ceremony prior to the Mariners' game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday,
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“Shaking for 24 Hrs”: Shohei Ohtani’s Rare Triple Autographed Card With Japanese Icons Startles Fan
Just imagine this—you open a fresh pack of Topps baseball cards, but what if those are autographed cards? The post “Shaking ...
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How Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani Compare As Pitchers At The Same Age
No two players are exactly alike. At the same time, the similarities between Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani as pitchers at the same age are striking. Ohtani was 23 years old when he moved from ...
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3-time MVP Ohtani keeps defying baseball stereotypes
Shohei Ohtani continues to find new ways to win baseball games and awards. And in doing so, he has changed the rules of the major leagues. During the off-season in 2017, Ohtani went to the ...
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Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Staff Could Make Baseball History in 2025
With Shohei Ohtani returning back to the starting rotation, the Dodgers have brought in two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell, All-Star closer Tanner Scott and Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki.
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A year later, Shohei Ohtani's Blue Jays betrayal just got even more painful
The prior winter, the Blue Jays fanbase was riding a roller coaster of emotions over Shohei Ohtani. in 2023, the Blue Jays were viewed as one of the top landing spots for Ohani. Ultimately ...
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Dodgers Rumors: Shohei Ohtani was 'Driving the Bus' in Rōki Sasaki Contract Pursuit
Shohei Ohtani reportedly played a large role in starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani was part of a contingent of Dodgers players present at the team's ...
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani donating $500K for Los Angeles wildfire relief
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region. Ohtani announced his intention on ...
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Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott signings put Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers future in question
This upcoming season is set to be the first time we see Shohei Ohtani on the mound in a Dodgers uniform. After Los Angeles' recent signings, speculation has begun that this may not happen.
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When Ichiro retired, his records felt 'small' compared to the emotional moments
Ichiro Suzuki's career was full of hitting streaks, All-Star Games and Gold Glove awards. But all that paled compared to ...