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Ichiro Suzuki among 14 newcomers on 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

Nov 20 (News On Japan) - The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is being mailed to 400 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America this week, and that ballot includes 14 candidates appearing for the very first time.

The Hall of Fame announced the names of those candidates on Monday, and there are some truly exciting players who could lead to one of the most fun Hall of Fame classes in years.

Here are all 14 first-time candidates on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot:

OF Carlos González

OF Curtis Granderson

SP Félix Hernández

OF Adam Jones

2B Ian Kinsler

C Russell Martin

C Brian McCann

2B Dustin Pedroia

SS Hanley Ramírez

RP Fernando Rodney

SP CC Sabathia

OF Ichiro Suzuki

SS Troy Tulowitzki

IF/OF Ben Zobrist

Japan's Year-End Jumbo Lottery Kicks Off Nationwide

Sales for the Year-End Jumbo Lottery, which offers a combined prize of 1 billion yen for the first prize and adjacent prizes, have officially begun.

Japan, Canada to Establish Economic '2+2' Framework for EV Cooperation

Prime Minister Ishiba, attending the G20 summit in Brazil, held talks on November 18th with UK Prime Minister Starmer, where they agreed to establish an economic "2+2" framework involving foreign and economic ministers.

Human Hand Found Sticking Out From Ground at Cemetery in Nara

A human hand was discovered protruding from the ground at a cemetery in Nara City on November 18th, around 1:30 p.m.

Asakusa to Host 'Longest Shopping Street in Japan'

A new shopping street, set to be Japan's longest, will open in Tokyo's Asakusa area on November 20th. Spanning 3 kilometers, it aims to surpass Osaka's Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street, which currently holds the title at 2 kilometers.

Microsoft Opens AI Research Hub in Tokyo

Microsoft, the American tech giant, has established a research facility in Tokyo aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) research and fostering collaboration with universities and companies.

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