The National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday unveiled its 2025 ballot featuring 14 newly eligible candidates, including former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, widely considered a shoo-in for the honor in his first vote.
The 51-year-old will need to be named on at least 75 percent of the ballots cast by selected baseball journalists to win induction into the Hall of Fame. Given his groundbreaking career and success in the majors over 18-plus seasons, there has been speculation Suzuki could be the second-ever unanimous pick, after former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.
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