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Ichiro Suzuki Sends Message to Hall of Fame Voter Who Snubbed Him

Ichiro Suzuki had 3,089 career hits in the major leagues. | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, and he has given up on trying to make up with the one voter who snubbed him.

When Ichiro was elected to the Hall in January, he missed unanimous induction by one vote. Yes, somehow a single voter didn't think one of the greatest hitters of all-time deserved to reach Cooperstown on the first ballot. There was immediate outrage when that happened.

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