Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner ... who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as ...

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. With players this accomplished and an institution so steeped in history, there ...

NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki is all but guaranteed to become the first Japanese player in baseball's Hall of Fame, and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner ... in 2001 and joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the ...

Ichiro, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner topped the 75% threshold ... narrowly surpassed Jason Giambi to win the MVP. He joined Fred Lynn as the only rookies to be named the Most Valuable Player.

Sabathia was on 342 ballots and Wagner on 325, which was 29 more than ... Baseball from Japan as a 27-year-old in 2001 and joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win AL Rookie of the ...

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner Elected to Baseball Hall ... Seattle's Space Needle was lit blue in honor of Suzuki, who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie ...