(FILES) Seattle Mariners closer Hunter Strickland (R) and outfielder Ichiro Suzuki celebrate their win over Oakland Athletics after the bottom of the 12th inning at the Major League Baseball Japan Opening Series in Tokyo on March 21, 2019. The 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class includes Japanese hit king Ichiro Suzuki, making him the first Japanese player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)