I could sit here and say that Ichiro got more than 3,000 hits despite not playing in the United States until he was 27 and had been playing professionally for nine years; or that

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Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates ... Hernández pitched the 23rd perfect game in major league history against Tampa Bay on Aug. 15, 2012. González was a three-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and ...