Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Photo shows a batting center at which former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki used to practice as a child in his hometown Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 22, 2025, a day after he had become the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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