NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by ...

Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. ... who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.

Wagner, who finished his career with Atlanta, fell 5 votes shy last year but is now in. Andruw Jones missed the cut with 66.2% of the 75% votes needed.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner ...

Suzuki came to Major League Baseball from Japan as a 27-year-old in 2001 and joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.

Seattle’s Space Needle was lit blue in honor of Suzuki, who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. The Mariners announced plans to ...

Former Red Sox pitcher Billy Wagner among those elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. ... who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame ... who joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.

Suzuki is the first Japanese player elected, falling one vote shy of unanimous. The trio will be inducted on July 27 in Cooperstown, N.Y., along with classic era committee picks Dave Parker and Dic… ...