Will it be difficult for Ichiro Suzuki to enter the Hall of Fame as the second and first fielder of the Major League history? Some expect unanimous support due to the symbolism of making a great achievement in the Major League as an Asian baseball player, but some say it is difficult to reach a unanimous vote considering the propensity of the voting public. Jason Stark, a reporter for The Athletic, who is still active even at the age of 73, said, “It will not be a surprise even if there is no unanimous vote.”
In his column “Why Ichiro Can’t Be Unanimous” on the 20th (Korea Standard Time), reporter Stark predicted that Ichiro’s entry into the Hall of Fame was not easy.
“(Similar story) begins again. What can baseball reporters who unanimously decided that Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron cannot be inducted into the Hall of Fame do to Ichiro?” he said. “In 90 years of voting by the BBWAA, Mariano Rivera is the only player who has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. There have been no unanimous players among fielders for nearly a century. Our respected baseball association is so innovative,” he said, pointing out the tendency of journalists to vote against “all consensus.”
He wrote, “I thought Adrian Beltre had the possibility of a unanimous vote last winter. But no. He had no choice of 카지노사이트. Before that, I thought Derek Jeter would be unanimous. Oh, I missed it by one vote. In 2016, we had Ken Griffey Jr. There were three people who didn’t write his name down.”
Regarding Ichiro, he said, “Everyone knows that Ichiro will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Why not vote for a player who has recorded a whopping 4,367 hits in two continents? Among them, 3,089 were recorded in the U.S., and all were recorded after the age of 27. What logical justification is there for not choosing a player who had 200 hits and kept the gold glove for 10 consecutive years? No one has maintained such a record for five consecutive years other than Ichiro.”
He also added, “Who can explain why I won’t vote for Ichiro? He is a world-renowned baseball icon, and one of the two winners of the MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same year (second since Fred Lynn in 1975).” In other words, Ichiro was unanimously qualified.
However, Stark said that considering the propensity of the voters, Ichiro’s unanimity is impossible. He concluded, “There is no shame that Ichiro will not be inducted into the Hall of Fame unanimously. It is an international event that could happen.”
Meanwhile, MLB.com announced on Wednesday 28 candidates for the 2025 Hall of Fame. Among the 14 new candidates are Ichiro’s name. Other candidates are Ichiro, CC Sabathia, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Hernandez, Carlos Gonzalez, Curtis Granderson, Adam Jones, Ian Kinsler, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Henry Ramirez, Fernando Rodney, Troy Tulowitzki and Ben Zobrist.
There are also 14 people who held onto their qualifications in the last ballot. Billy Wagner, Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltran, Mark Burley, Tory Hunter, Andrew Jones, Andy Petit, Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Francisco Rodriguez, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Oma Biskel and David Wright are looking for a chance to make the Hall of Fame.