Suzuki, who finished with 4,367 hits between Japan and the United States, will be one of five players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday, the other four being Vallejo native CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and former Oakland Athletics Dave Parker and Dick Allen.

Suzuki hit .350 that year with 56 steals to win American League MVP and Rookie of the Year awards, helping the Mariners tie the MLB record with 116 wins in the regular season. In each of his first 10 seasons in MLB, Suzuki was named an All-Star, won a Gold Glove award and topped 200 hits.