Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki was a near-unanimous selection for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. That was no surprise. What was a surprise -- at least to Ichiro himself -- was when a fellow Mariners legend and inner-circle Hall of Famer interrupted Ichiro’s interview on MLB Network to congratulate the

Jan 22, 2025 · Ken Griffey Jr. welcomed his former Seattle Mariners teammate, Ichiro Suzuki, to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in an MLB Network video shared Tuesday by MLB's Twitter/X account.. Griffey, a ...

Jan 22, 2025 · And it is at this moment that some of you out there are learning for the very first time that The Kid’s full name is George Kenneth Griffey Jr… Similarly, I hope you all know that Tiger’s real name is Eldrick Tont Woods. It is worth noting that Ichiro Suzuki’s 99.7% share of ballots just slightly edged Ken Griffey Jr’s 99.3%.

Jan 22, 2025 · In 2016, Ken Griffey Jr. was inducted into Cooperstown. The Kid was kept off just three of the 440 ballots used (99.3%). Suffice to say, some across the baseball world felt Ichiro was hard-done by ...

Jan 22, 2025 · SEATTLE -- For Ichiro Suzuki, whose baseball career defied convention and shattered records, his induction into the Hall of Fame has long felt less like a crowning achievement and more like an inevitable conclusion to one of the sport’s most remarkable journeys. ... Suzuki joined Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. and Yanks icon Derek Jeter (who ...

6 days ago · Ken Griffey Jr. has a unique request for fellow Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki after Hall of Fame selection. With a career that traveled over 19 years, apart of three different clubs (Mariners, New ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki will join fellow Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. (#24) and Edgar Martinez (#11), along with Jackie Robinson (#42), as the only players to have their uniform number retired by the ...

Jan 22, 2025 · During his interview with MLB Network, Ichiro gets surprised by Ken Griffey Jr., who congratulates his former teammate on being elected to Cooperstown News. Rule Changes Probable ... Ichiro Suzuki; Ken Griffey Jr. team featured OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Official Info; About MLB; Team Information; Official Rules; Replay Review Regulations; Umpires ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki is surprised by Ken Griffey Jr. after being elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Feb 26, 2023 · Suzuki gave his HOF induction 16-minute speech in English while reflecting on his career. He also cited 13× All-Star and his former Mariners teammate Ken Griffey Jr. as his MLB idol.