We take a look at the players the BBWAA’s screening committee might consider over the next four Hall of Fame voting cycles.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player to gain entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame — and yet the moment fell narrowly shy of even more history. Suzuki, a no-doubt, first-ballot Hall of Famer to nearly everyone,

The Baseball Writers' Association of America announced the 2025 Hall of Fame Class on Tuesday, with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen

Here's the best chance for a Hall of Famer from this group. The four-time All-Star won the NLCS MVP and World Series MVP in 2008, when the Phillies won their first World Series since 1980 and second overall.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, voted in Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Ichiro falls a vote short of being the second unanimous choice ever. CC makes it in his first year of eligibility, Wagner in his last. The recent ballot glut has cleared.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball's Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to ... be dropped from future ballots after receiving less than 5%.Cole Hamels, Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp join the ballot next year.

NEW YORK — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had ... from future ballots after receiving less than 5%. Cole Hamels, Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp join the ballot next year.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born ... will be dropped from future ballots after receiving less than 5%. Cole Hamels, Ryan Braun and Matt Kemp join the ballot next year.

The leading 2025 vote-getters who will return to the 2026 ballot are Carlos Beltran (70.3%), Andruw Jones (66.2%) and Chase Utley (39.8%), along a handful of other holdovers. In addition to Hamels and Braun, 2026 first-timers will include Edwin Encarnacion, Howie Kendrick, Shin-Soo Choo and Alex Gordon.

Ichiro might be the only inductee this summer. Fine, he deserves the spotlight. But we get 10 votes. Here are mine, ranked, with an explanation for each.