Subject of Chapter 1 of the book
The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski
[2001] Topps All-Star Rookie
[2006] Played for Japan in World Baseball Classic
[2009] Played for Japan in World Baseball Classic
[2022] Inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
[2025] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)
This view includes all draft instances for this player. A player may be drafted multiple times but will only be signed by a Major League Organization once. The exception would be when a player's signing is voided. (rare)
