Ichiro Suzuki's near-unanimous election headlined Tuesday's results from the National Baseball Hall of Fame as arguably the sport's greatest hitter will finally head to Cooperstown. Despite not debuting in the United States until age 27,

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball's Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Ichiro Suzuki has made even more history. The all-time great hitter is heading to Cooperstown, with C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner joining him.