On his tenth, and final appearance on the ballot, former Atlanta Braves closer Billy Wagner was elected after ... the first player born in Japan to be elected, and starting pitcher CC Sabathia.
Before this week, Billy Wagner had never been to Cooperstown ... Suzuki, who’d already attained stardom in Japan, won the American League Rookie of the Year and MVP awards that season.
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.
Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner ... high schools in Japan and I want ...
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Former Yankees Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia joined former Met Billy Wagner on Thursday at ... process being the first player from Japan elected to the Hall.