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.

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner.

For almost a decade, Drago the German shepherd was a popular presence at Fenway Park.

Joey Gallo is getting on base a lot for the Texas Rangers without going out of the park.