I could sit here and say that Ichiro got more than 3,000 hits despite not playing in the United States until he was 27 and had been playing professionally for nine years; or that

This is The Athletic’s daily MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The ballots are public, let the debates begin. (Amongst yourselves. I’m good.) Also: The Rays’ situation just got a lot more complicated,

MLB unveiled the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot on Monday, featuring a long list of newcomers that many fans will recognize. Ichiro Suzuki, Dustin