Who didn't take a picture! Ichiro failed to find the culprit → The National Baseball Press Association (BBWAA) is also an unusual curiosity
Feb 05, 2025
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Voters who did not vote for Ichiro Suzuki in the 2025 Major League Hall of Fame vote remained anonymous.
ESPN, a U.S. sports media outlet, unveiled the ballot for the Hall of Fame on the 5th (Korea time) 'Baseball Writers' Association of America (BWAA). The journalist who did not choose Ichiro remained a mystery.'
Voting disclosure is not mandatory. In the case of the Hall of Fame, the BBWAA only recommends that the ballot be released two weeks after the results are announced. This year, 394 people voted and 321 disclosed their choice.
Ichiro entered the Hall of Fame with 393 out of 394 votes.
Even before the vote, the passage itself was a given. The only concern was whether it was unanimous.
However, Ichiro was only one vote short, so he swallowed the disappointment.
There is only one unanimous vote in history. Major League Baseball's official website, MLB.com , states that the only one of the 278 people named in the Hall of Fame is New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera. Ichiro was widely regarded as the best player of his time, but unfortunately, he failed to achieve unanimity.
BBWAA became the first Japanese player to enter the Hall of Fame. Ichiro received 393 out of 394 votes, winning 99.746% of the vote. This is the second-highest vote-getter among fielders, after Derek Jeter's 99.748% (396 out of 397) in 2020.
The results came out and there was a mess. Some reporters from BBWAA expressed unusual curiosity on social media, saying 'Who the hell is it?' The Japanese media 'Ron Sports' also expressed discomfort, saying 'I care who one reporter did not vote for Ichiro'
I was expecting to see who he was in two weeks, but that never happened.
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'The Athletic' is not mandatory to release ballots, but there is an option to release them in two weeks. Ichiro was one vote short. Derek Jeter was also one vote short. The only opponent was not determined to be identified,' he said in regret.
According to Sponizia Nex, Ichiro expressed his extraordinary feeling that it was rather good because it was not unanimous.
Ichiro is pleased beyond words. Looking back, there was a lot going on. Not only were there good things, but there were also a lot of hard things. In the end, we approached each step and met this day"I was thrilled.
Ichiro thinks it's very fortunate that "one vote is lacking. It's even like jitter. It is life to pursue one's own perfection and move on. Life is trying to move on because it is incomplete. I came to think about this again. I'm glad I realized it again," he said, sharing his profound impressions.
Ichiro "There's one person who didn't give me a ticket. I'll invite him to have a drink and have a pleasant chat with him. He hasn't responded yet.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
