Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2025.
The final effects were revealed Tuesday on MLB Network, with at least 75% of the votes needed to be included.
2025 BBWAA Hall of Fame voting: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner electedhttps://t.co/4n2elq5KFm pic.twitter.com/BF0x4nIhCl
Suzuki, Sabathia and Wagner will sign former MVPs Dave Parker and Dick Allen, who were elected last month through the Era of Contemporary Baseball Committee.
Suzuki and Sabathia were among the 14 newcomers on the ballot, which also featured 14 holdovers, including Wagner, who was in his final year on the ballot. Suzuki was universally expected to receive an induction in his first year, and he received 99.7 percent of the vote to become the first Japanese player to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He missed out on being a unanimous selection by just one vote.
A pioneer who was the first-ever Japanese-born position player to be posted by Nippon Professional Baseball and signed to an MLB team, Suzuki is undoubtedly one of the most influential players in baseball history. His success helped open the door for fellow Japanese stars like Shohei Ohtani and Hideki Matsui to make the jump to the majors.
Suzuki’s effect was immediate, as he earned AL Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in his first year with the Seattle Mariners in 2001, after leading the AL in batting average and stolen bases. His 262 hits in 2004 set an MLB single-season record, and he joined the MLB 3,000-hit club in 2016. His 4,367 hits during his professional career spanned NPB and MLB and he is still among the most productive players in fashion history. He was a 10-time All-Star and also won 10 consecutive Gold Gloves for his right-field prowess.
Sabathia played on the mound for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees, winning a World Series title with the latter in 2009. The intimidating left-hander won the American League Cy Young Award in 2007 and led the greatest in consecutive victories. years in 2009 and 2010. He was a six-time All-Star and became the third left-handed pitcher to sign up for the MLB. Club with 3,000 strikeouts in 2019. He temporarily celebrated his incorporation on social networks:
FIRST TICKET FOR THE HALL OF FAME!!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
It’s been a 10-year wait for Wagner, who ranks sixth in MLB history with 422 saves in his 16 seasons in the primary league. The closest in time is a seven-time All-Star who played for the Houston Astros, New York Mets and Philadelphia. Phillies, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves.
Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltrán were among those elected who, once they returned, failed to surpass the 75% threshold required for induction.
Carlos Beltrán (70. 3%) and Andruw Jones (66. 2%) were the next closest to obtaining 75% to be elected. Maybe next year?pic. twitter. com/F8gxiZ8al0
Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez also failed because of their respective ties to performance-enhancing drugs, which kept Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens out of the Hall of Fame during their 10 years on the ballot.
Suzuki and the rest of the Class of 2025 will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at a rite in Cooperstown on July 27.