Wright was among the game’s best all-around players for a decade, serving as a Gold Glove third baseman, a perennial .300 hitter with power and speed, almost single-handedly keeping the lowly New York Mets out of the gutter.

Leading the way is Japanese sensation Ichiro Suzuki, who was an easy admission ... Jim Leyland, and Joe Mauer.

Ichiro Suzuki had already cemented a strong, and likely everlasting baseball card market long before Tuesday’s almost unanimous vote for his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, headlining the class of 2025.

The five newcomers, including Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025, in Cooperstown, New York.

Ichiro Suzuki has made even more history. The all-time great hitter is heading to Cooperstown, with C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner joining him.

Ichiro Suzuki missed unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of ... Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer were all inducted last July. Suzuki's close call means New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera remains the only unanimous electee.

Ichiro Suzuki could become the first Japanese player in baseball’s Hall of Fame, and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected when results of the writers’ voting are announced.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball's Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

If Ichiro Suzuki misses unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, it would be by a handful of votes at most.

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner will join Dave Parker and Dick Allen this summer in Cooperstown, New York.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, New York Yankees starting pitcher ... LAST YEAR:Alex Avila tells stories about Jim Leyland, Joe Mauer, others in 2024 Hall of Fame class But Guillén ...

Among those victims this year, were a couple of former Yankee catchers: Russell Martin and Brian McCann. Calling this some sort of travesty would be a stretch: they were excellent players for a long time,