Ichiro, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Suns gearing up for Jimmy Butler trade?

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THE NEWEST BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS: ICHIRO SUZUKI, CC SABATHIA AND BILLY WAGNER

The wait is over. For two of the three newest members, it was the shortest wait possible. For the third, the longest. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are officially Hall of Fame-bound, with Ichiro and Sabathia as first-ballot selections and Wagner in on his 10th and final chance.

Ichiro, a 10-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glover and the 2001 AL MVP, was a no-brainer. The only controversy over his selection is that it wasn’t unanimous: He came up one vote short (99.7%). Ichiro is the first Japanese player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Sabathia, a six-time All-Star, the 2006 AL Cy Young winner with Cleveland and a 2009 World Series champion with the Yankees, received 86.8% of the vote (players need at least 75%). Beyond…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2025-01-22 14:04:00

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