Ichiro Suzuki Makes Kind Offer to One Writer Who Didn’t Give Him Hall of Fame Vote

And let's hope the writer takes him up on it.

Ichiro Suzuki at a Hall of Fame news conference on Jan. 23, 2025. / MLB Network / Screenshot

Legendary MLB star Ichiro Suzuki was tapped for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, but somehow, despite a stunning 19 seasons in the major leagues, his election was not unanimous. That there was a lone holdout shocked the MLB world; if not Ichiro, then who?

Well, it sounds like the 51-year-old would like to find out.

Speaking live from a Hall of Fame news conference out of Cooperstown, the 10-time All-Star said he'd like to invite the one writer who didn't vote for him over for a drink.

"What an honor it is for me to be here as a Hall of Famer," Ichiro said, via his personal interpreter Allen Turner. "This is just a very special moment. I was able to receive many votes from the writers, and grateful for them. But there was one writer that I wasn't able to get a vote from. I would like to invite him over to my house and we'll have a drink together and we'll have a good chat."

As Turner was relaying Ichiro's sentiments, the players around him as well as the media covering the conference let out a few chuckles.

Watch that below:

Ichiro says he would like to have the one writer that didn’t vote him into the HOF over to his house to “have a drink together and have a good chat” pic.twitter.com/Cbi18mCMKh

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) January 23, 2025

It would be unequivocally awesome if this actually happened. But chances are the writer would be too scared to look this one-time American League MVP, 10-time Golden Glove winner, and single-season hitting record-holder in the eye and detail his choice.

With that, former New York Yankee Mariano Rivera remains the only Hall of Famer to secure his election from 100% of voters.

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