Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Irchiro Suzuki is honored and enshrined into the hallowed halls of the the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and becomes the first Japanese born player to make the Hall in Cooperstown on Sun Jul 27, 2025 (AP News photo)

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#1 Ichiro during Sunday’s Hall of Fame ceremony said he withdrew his dinner offer at his house to the lone unnamed writer who did not vote for Ichiro who won Hall of Fame balloting 393 out of 394.

#2 Iricho said of the lone writer who voted for someone else to the hall “Three thousand hits or 262 hits in one season are two achievements recognized by the writers,” he said. “Well, all but one. “By the way, the offer for the writer to have dinner at my home has now expired.”

#3 Amaury do you believe that the lone writer who didn’t vote for Ichiro is truly anonymous or do you think he’s know to other writers in the BBWAA but his identity is protected?

#4 You were the Seattle Mariners Spanish play by play announcer for most of Ichiro’s career what was your biggest call during Irchiro’s career in Seattle?

#5 Irchiro said during his speech of his success, “Baseball taught me what it means to be a professional and I believe that is the main reason I am here today.”

#6 What puts a damper on the Hall of Fame celebration is the passing of former Chicago Cub second baseman and class of 2005 Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who passed away from prostate cancer. What a career and what a respected player from in the lore of Cubs history.

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

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