Only one reporter who did not vote for the 'Honorary Hall of Fame' refused to disclose the contents of the vote

Only one reporter who did not vote for the 'Honorary Hall of Fame' refused to disclose the contents of the vote

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The American Baseball Journalists Association (BBWAA) disclosed the voting contents of 321 out of 394 people who participated in this year's MLB Hall of Fame vote on the 5th (Korea time). None of the 321 people who agreed to disclose the voting contents did not vote for Ichiro.안전놀이터

At the end of January, Ichiro became the first Asian player to enter the MLB Hall of Fame with 393 votes out of 394 votes and 99.75% of the vote. However, the highly anticipated induction of the unanimous Hall of Fame was canceled because one reporter with the right to vote did not choose Ichiro. Criticism continued in the U.S. over this decision, saying that it was a decision that neglected Ichiro's achievements in MLB and even undermined the fairness of the vote.

The right to vote for the Hall of Fame is given to reporters who have covered the BBWAA for more than 10 years in the MLB, and anonymous voting is a principle. The Hall of Fame can only be entered if the party receives more than 75 percent of the vote.

The person who voted has the option of choosing whether to disclose his or her vote, and 321 people agreed to disclose it on that day.

At a press conference held at the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on the 24th of last month, Ichiro said, "I want to invite one person who did not vote for me to my house and have a drink together."

Ichiro, who made his big league debut by joining the Seattle Mariners in 2001, recorded two batting kings and 10 All-Stars, and was very popular as an outfielder with both offense, defense and base running, including a career batting average of 0.311 and 117 homers, 780 RBIs and 509 steals.

His 262 hits in 2004 still remain the most in MLB's career season.

This year's Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held at the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in late July.