Ichiro Suzuki is now a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame but somehow, despite his incredible career, the superstar's election was not unanimous. The Major League Baseball world couldn't understand how that was possible.
Ichiro joined MLB in 2001 at the age of 27 after nine pro seasons in Japan. Despite getting a late start, he still managed to rack up 3,089 hits in 19 major league seasons. He won the American League MVP in 2001, his first season with the Seattle Mariners. He went on to be a 10-time All-Star, win 10 Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers and two batting titles. He also holds the MLB record for hits in a single season (262).
