Lone Writer Who Didn’t Back Ichiro for Hall of Fame May Never Be Known

The Japanese star falls one vote short of unanimous selection to Cooperstown.

AP/Hans Pennink
Newly elected Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ichiro Suzuki talks to reporters January 23, 2025, at Cooperstown, New York. AP/Hans Pennink

An online site that tracks Baseball Hall of Fame voting doesn’t expect the lone voter who did not check Ichiro Suzuki on his ballot to ever come forward.

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