I could sit here and say that Ichiro got more than 3,000 hits despite not playing in the United States until he was 27 and had been playing professionally for nine years; or that

On Monday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced its complete 2025 ballot, with CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki appearing as first year eligibles for Cooperstown.

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner.