Ichiro voted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki, the iconic outfielder who starred for the Orix BlueWave before embarking on a career in the major leagues, led the Class of 2025 into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday.

Ichiro was voted into the Hall in his first year of eligibility and will be inducted alongside former players Hitoki Iwase and Masayuki Kakefu and former Central League umpire Hiroya Tomizawa.

Ichiro is widely expected to hear his name again when the results of the voting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States are revealed next week. He amassed 3,089 hits during his MLB career.