Ichiro Suzuki wants to have a drink with writer who left him off Hall of Fame ballot

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot. “There’s one writer that I wasn’t able to get a vote from,” he said through a translator Thursday, two days after receiving 393 of...

Carlos Beltrán is on the verge of Hall of Fame induction, and next year's ballot is wide open

It now appears it's a question of when, not if, Carlos Beltrán will be voted into the Hall of Fame. In fact, next year could be his time, with the ballot wide open. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association...

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

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 the phone for the expected call Tuesday. Fifteen minutes passed without a ring. ...

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to baseball's Hall of Fame.