Opinion
Baseball Hall of Fame voters got it right in a near-unanimous decision
Ichiro wasn't unanimous and Billy Wagner probably got in later than he should have, but all three are deserving of their place in Cooperstown.
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.
Watch: Ken Griffey Jr welcomes Ichiro to National Baseball Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. played on the same Seattle team as Ichiro in 2009 and 2010, near the end of Junior's playing career.
Ichiro deserves the Hall of Fame. Who cares if he didn't get 100% of the vote?
If that vote was given to a player who deserves to stay on the ballot, then why are MLB writers and baseball fans upset that Suzuki wasn't a unanimous choice?
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