The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" comes from the title character: “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” Given the existence of Wild ...

A pair of Houston hats have sold for $500 each and there's at least two available priced at $311 and $500 or best offer. Also on eBay you'll find an Angels hat posted for about $500.

He is perhaps the best contact hitter ever, with 1,278 hits in Nippon Professional Baseball and 3,089 in MLB, including a season-record 262 in 2004. His combined total of 4,367 exceeds Pete Rose ...

Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes (99.7%) from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Sabathia was on 342 ballots (86.8%) and Wagner on 325 (82.5%), which was 29 votes more than the 296 ...

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by: RONALD BLUM, Associated Press Posted: Jan 22, 2025 / 10:22 AM EST Updated: Jan 22, 2025 / 10:26 AM EST ...

Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Quite the journey for a 27-year-old who left ...

FILE – In this June 8, 2003, file photo, Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner pitches to a Tampa Bay Devil Rays batter during a baseball game in Houston.

NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by ...

“As a baseball player, this is definitely the top of the top.” Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes (99.7%) from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.