Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner reached the necessary 75% support on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot in results revealed Tuesday night.
The three will join Dick Allen and Dave Parker, who earned election on Dec. 8, 2024, via the Classic Baseball Era Committee process.
Suzuki missed being a unanimous Hall of Famer by one vote. He is the second to receive all but one vote. Derek Jeter was a near unanimous choice in 2020.
There were 28 candidates on the 2025 ballot, which included 14 newcomers. Candidates remain on the ballot for 10 years provided they are not elected and they are named on at least five percent of all ballots cast each year. The induction ceremony in Cooperstown is on July 27, 2025.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025 voting results
75% needed for induction, 5% to stay on ballot
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- Ichiro Suzuki: 99.7% (first year)
- CC Sabathia: 86.8% (first)
- Billy Wagner: 82.5% (10th, final year)
- Carlos Beltrán: 70.3% (third)
- Andruw Jones: 66.2% (eighth)
- Chase Utley: 39.8% (second)
- Álex Rodríguez: 37.1% (fourth)
- Manny Ramírez: 34.3% (ninth)
- Andy Pettitte: 27.9% (seventh)
- Félix Hernández: 20.6% (first)
- Bobby Abreu: 19.5% (sixth)
- Jimmy Rollins: 18% (fourth)
- Omar Vizquel: 17.8% (eighth)
- Dustin Pedroia: 11.9% (first)
- Mark Buehrle: 11.4% (fifth)
- Francisco Rodríguez: 10.2% (third)
- David Wright : 8.1% (second)
- Torii Hunter: 5.1% (fifth)
- Ian Kinsler: 2.5% (first)
- Russell Martin: 2.3% (first)
- Brian McCann: 1.8% (first)
- Troy Tulowitzki: 1% (first)
- Curtis Granderson: 0.8% (first)
- Adam Jones: 0.8% (first)
- Carlos González: 0.5% (first)
- Hanley Ramírez: 0% (first)
- Fernando Rodney: 0% (first)
- Ben Zobrist: 0% (first)
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