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.

The three players will be honored July 26-28 in Cooperstown, N.Y., along with two players selected by the Classic Baseball Era Committee: Dave Parker and the late Dick Allen. The ceremony will also recognize broadcaster Tom Hamilton and writer Thomas Boswell.

Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and his fame across the Pacific when he joined MLB was therapeutic for his