It’s no secret home runs have gone up across Major League Baseball over the last 20 years. For reference, 5.017 home runs were hit between the 30 MLB teams in 2005.
Tuesday night will be a very special one for the Seattle Mariners and their fans. That will mark the day that M's legend Ichiro Suzuki learns that he will get into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown later this summer.
Monday was a big day honoring the past of the Seattle Mariners. Former outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and starting pitcher Felix Hernandez were both named to their first Hall of Fame ballots ever.
Friday night's game between the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros will go a long way toward deciding the future of the American League West this season.
The crop of players to make their debut on the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is impressive and includes some surefire Hall of Famers. Here's a rundown of the 19 names first appearing on the ballot this year.