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Suzuki to donate personal collection to Hall of Fame • Feb. 15, 2025, 4:46 AM ET (Taipei Times)
Sabathia to have Yankees logo on Hall of Fame plaque, Wagner the Astros, Suzuki the Mariners • Feb. 10, 2025, 5:31 PM ET (AP)
Astros will retire Billy Wagner's No. 13 in honor of his induction into Hall of Fame • Feb. 4, 2025, 5:51 PM ET (AP)
Voter who passed on Ichiro for Hall of Fame still a mystery after 321 of 394 ballots released • Feb. 4, 2025, 11:04 AM ET (AP)
Ichiro Suzuki wants to have a drink with writer who left him off Hall of Fame ballot • Jan. 23, 2025, 4:51 PM ET (AP)

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The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, New York.
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