CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Ichiro Suzuki Elected Into the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Bill Madden: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner make up electric Hall of Fame trio

For Carlos Beltran, who finished fourth in the balloting, the consolation is that the Baseball Writers appear to be forgiving him for his part in the 2017 Astros cheating scandal, increasing his percentage from 51.1% last year to the doorstep at 70.3%.

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NY Daily News

Ichiro’s near-unanimous vote leads the Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Billy Wagner: After missing the threshold by just five votes last season, the hard-throwing southpaw finally got his call from the Hall in his 10th and last year of eligibility.

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Former Red Sox reliever elected to Hall of Fame in final year on ballot

Suzuki fell one vote short of becoming the second unanimous inductee in Baseball Hall of Fame history, following New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in 2019.

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Ichiro Denied Unanimous Vote, Two Others Inducted Into MLB Hall of Fame

The 2025 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame induction class is set. Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner were all voted in on their first try. Suzuki was denied a unanimous vote by an unnamed voter. Wagner had to wait for his final year of eligibility to finally make it to Cooperstown.

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Ichiro Headlines Three-Player Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025. Ichiro received 99.7% of the vote, meaning just one voter left him off their ballot. Mariano Rivera remains the only player to ever get the nod from 100% of voters.

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Former Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Sabathia helped Milwaukee get to postseason play in 2008, ending the Brewers 25-year playoff drought.

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Billy Wagner, CC Sabathia join Ichiro in 2025 MLB HOF class

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025. Ichiro missed unanimous selection by a single vote. Wagner was elected on his 10th ballot, the final year he was eligible for induction.Sabathia was inducted on his first ballot with 86.8% of all voters supporting him.

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Three reasons Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are Hall of Famers

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The trio stands out for their disparate backgrounds. Wagner grew up in rural Virginia and played at Division III Ferrum College. Suzuki was the first Japanese position player to play in the majors at 27.

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Watch CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner find out they've made the Baseball Hall of Fame, plus a special Ichiro video

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The players and then the public learned the results of the 2025 vote by the Baseball Writers Association of America on Tuesday. Ichiro was named on all but one ballot and thus breezed to election.

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Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia andBilly Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Wagner, who was the Mets’ closer for 3 ½ seasons, broke into heaving sobs, doubling over as his wife supported him nearby. “There were times when I was very optimistic,” Wagner said.

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Ichiro Suzuki headlines newest Baseball Hall of Fame class; 2 others elected to Cooperstown

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are headed to Cooperstown. Ichiro is the first Japanese-born player to receive Hall of Fame honors. He received 99.7% of the vote, one vote shy of becoming the second player unanimously elected.

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Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia Headline 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The final results were unveiled Tuesday on MLB Network. Suzuki was universally expected to receive an induction in his first year. He received 99.7 percent of the vote to become the first Japanese player to be elected.

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Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27. Suzuki led the class with 393 of 394 votes for 99.75 percent. Wagner received 82.5 percent of the vote, with Carlos Beltrán coming in at 70.3 percent.

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Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner Make Collective History as Hall of Fame Class

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. This is the first-ever class featuring a starting pitcher, a relief pitcher and an outfielder. Ichiro spent 28 years as a professional player between the United States and Japan. He was a two-time batting champion and a 10-time Gold Glover.

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Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner to enter Baseball Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wanger were voted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones fell just short of immortality. Ichiro was one vote shy of becoming the second unanimous selection for the Hall. The Japanese outfielder was an immediate sensation with the Mariners in 2001.

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