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.

Global baseball's hit king Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player elected to Major League baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, just one vote shy of unanimous selection.

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.