Former Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki headlined inductees in the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame. He became famous as a Seattle Mariner, and his election comes as Japanese players are more popular than ever.
On April 2, 2001, Bret Boone jogged to second base for a chilly Opening Day in Seattle. The roof at Safeco Field was open, the upstart Oakland Athletics were in town, and ESPN2 had the national ...