Overview
- The Baseball Hall of Fame Museum announced Kuriyama’s election in the Expert Award category, which evaluates managerial contributions.
- He received 114 votes, finishing one above the 75% threshold needed for induction.
- No candidates were selected this year in the Player Award or Special Award categories.
- Shohei Ohtani congratulated Kuriyama, noting the value of five seasons together with the Fighters and shared memories from the 2023 WBC.
- Kuriyama, 64, joined Yakult in 1984 as an undrafted outfielder, played seven seasons, then worked as a sportscaster before moving into management.