Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, when the institution announced the results of its 2025 ballot.Ichiro, widely known by his first name, was named on 99.7 percent of the ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, falling one vote short of being the hall's second unanimous selection after former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera."I think it (missing one vote) is a really good thing," Ichiro told a Seattle press conference. "In life, we are able to move…READ FULL ARTICLE
