Ichiro Suzuki attended the Mariners Hall of Fame Ceremony
Ichiro Suzuki officially became the 10th member of the Mariners Hall of Fame on the 28th. Next, he will be eligible to enter the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025. Of course, he is sure to cross the 75% threshold in the first time, but is it possible for him to obtain a super high vote rate of more than 90%?
Only reliever king Mariano Rivera has been unanimously elected to the Hall of Fame. Even Ken Griffey Jr. and Derek Jeter failed to do so. Griffey Jr.'s 99.3% vote rate was the highest at the time, and later Jeter got 99.7% (only losing 1 vote). In fact, the "God of Baseball " Babe Ruth and the "Flying Dutchman" Wagner (Honus Wagner) received an astonishing 95% of the votes. The famous pitcher Cy Young only got 76%, and he only passed the second vote.
One of the best to ever do it.
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The tallest wild ball player in the world pic.twitter.com/bh4jnRT9XR— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 28, 2022
Major League Columnist Jake Mintz once analyzed when Ichiro retired in 2019 that to win the favor of the Writers Guild of America (BBWAA), high popularity is naturally an advantage, but just like politics, "being hated by the fewest people" is the key to getting high votes. Jeter and Griffey Jr. will inevitably have enemies. As foreign players, Rivera (Panama) and Suzuki Ichiro (Japan) have an advantage in this regard. When Ichiro retired a few years ago, his teammates in the United States and Japan shed tears. "No one really hates Ichiro Suzuki. He has never been anyone's enemy."
Ichiro Suzuki's 4,637 hits in his career are plus the number of Nippon Professional Baseball (3,089 hits in the United States). America's own hitter king Pete Rose (Pete Rose) was banned from the Hall of Fame for life because of the betting scandal. In comparison, the most dedicated and baseball-loving hitter Ichiro should be sent to the Hall of Fame with a high vote. In addition, Ichiro's role in the globalization of the major leagues is irreplaceable. His success has inspired countless younger generations, especially setting an immortal benchmark for East Asian players. Writer Jake Mintz believes that "Ichiro is qualified to receive 100% of the votes."
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