Conference: Ichiro elected to Hall of Fame, ALMOST unanimously!

Suzuki’s election in his first year on the ballot, which saw him fall one vote shy of being the first position player to receive a unanimous vote, further solidifies his place among baseball’s all-time greats. Suzuki received 99.7 percent of the votes cast by eligible members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
The only player of the 278 Hall of Fame players to be voted in unanimously is longtime Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. Suzuki joined Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. and Yanks icon Derek Jeter (who also had 99.7 percent of the vote), both former teammates, in falling just short despite widespread acclaim of being among their era’s best players.