NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by the phone for the expected call Tuesday. Fifteen minutes passed without a ring. Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for the Hall, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Announcement day for the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 is fast approaching. On Jan. 21, we'll know who will be immortalized with a plaque on the wall of the Hall of Fame museum. Thanks to the Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker, created by Ryan Thibodaux and faithfully maintained by Anthony Calamis and Adam Dore, we can see how all the candidates are doing on publicly released ballots — of which there are currently 118 out of an estimated 388 ballots likely to be returned. Thus far, we have one player with a perfect record, one player with a near-perfect record and two more above the 75% threshold for election.

Snyder is voting for his first time this year

Billy Wagner made the Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year of eligibility, causing him to break down into tears when receiving the phone call.

Billy Wagner fought back tears after learning he had been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 along with Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia,