Ichiro Suzuki, a Japanese baseball genius, has entered the Major League Hall of Fame after his first attempt. He is the first player from Asia. He also garnered a high 99.7 percent of the vote, just one vote shy of the unanimous vote.메이저사이트

"It is a good thing that one vote is not enough for a unanimous decision," Ichiro said at a press conference after he was confirmed to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. "It is because we can move forward only when we have imperfections in our lives." This is a glimpse of his personality.

The Hall of Fame inductee, who is selected by the vote of full-time members with more than 10 years of experience belonging to the American Baseball Journalists Association (BBWAA), will be eligible only if they get 75% of the vote. In this vote, Ichiro, left-handed pitcher CC Sabathia (86.8%), who played for the New York Yankees in the past, and Billy Wagner (82.5%) who was the closer were selected and honored.

Alex Rodriguez, the home run king of the Major League, garnered only 37.1 percent of the vote this time, which was a huge blow to him. He is being held back by his past records of drug use. As he garnered more than 5 percent of the vote, Rodriguez can be a candidate next year. However, chances are high that he will suffer a setback again.

On the same day, Major League Network also mentioned Choo Shin-soo's name, citing home run king Ryan Brown, pitcher Cole Hamels and outfielder Matt Camp as "players to be newly registered as Hall of Fame candidates in 2026.

A native of Busan High School, Choo Shin-soo, who debuted in the Major League in 2005 with the Seattle Mariners uniform, played in the Major League for a whopping 16 years until 2020. He played in a total of 1,652 games, recording a good batting average of 0.275 with 218 homers and 782 RBIs. His overall OPS, which combines on-base percentage and slugging percentage, is also excellent with a 0.824.

It's not just that. Choo achieved the "20 (homer)-20 (stealing)" three times while playing for the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds. Considering his baseball skills and records, he is a candidate for the Major League Hall of Fame. However, he will definitely not make it to the office by garnering as much votes as Ichiro did. It is because of his drunk driving record.

Mark Grace was a first baseman and designated hitter who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks along with Kim Byung-hyun. He was also a member of the Arizona World Series in 2001. Like Choo, he played in the Major League for a whopping 16 years.

During his 16-year career in the big league, Grace played in a total of 2,245 games and posted an outstanding batting average of 0.303 with 173 home runs and 1,146 RBIs. His overall OPS stands at 0.825. All other indicators except for home runs are better than Choo. Despite this, he failed to make the Major League Hall of Fame. This is the first reason why Choo is not allowed to join the Hall of Fame.

Grace lost her eligibility as a Hall of Fame candidate in 2009 when she garnered 4.1 percent of the vote in the first ballot. She even drew sympathy from fans at the time. However, she was caught drunk driving for two consecutive years in 2011 and 2012 and served up to four months in prison, but was reprimanded by fans. She even had to be mocked for not being able to make it to the Hall of Fame.

There was a Major League outfielder named Daryl Strawberry. After playing for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco, and even the New York Yankees, he was good enough to play for prestigious pro teams. During his 17 years in the Major League, he played in a total of 1,583 games, posting a batting average of 0.259 with 335 homers and 1,000 RBIs. His overall OPS is also outstanding with 0.862. However, Strawberry also failed to make it to the Hall of Fame. He had many problems outside of baseball, as he was arrested for DUI several times as a player.

Choo Shin-soo had a history of being arrested by police while driving under the influence of alcohol in Ohio in 2011 when he was playing for Cleveland. The mugshot taken at the police station after the arrest and the video at the time of the arrest were still so powerful that they can be easily accessed online. In addition, if you look at the video, Choo Shin-soo repeatedly told the police, "What do you want?" several times, to earn the ire of fans who saw it.

It has been 10 years since he became a full-time member of the American Baseball Journalists Association (BBWAA) this fall. He will be able to vote for candidates for the Hall of Fame starting next year. If Choo becomes a candidate, a reporter will not vote for him. The Major League Hall of Fame is not a place where you can go just because you are good at baseball.