The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown honored the class of 2025, including a Cobra, a cannon arm, and a guy who'd never heard of the Marlins.

As of Ichiro’s speech, the writer who left him off the ballot, keeping him from becoming the second unanimous first ballot Hall of Famer, has remained anonymous. Mariano Rivera received a perfect 425 of 425 votes for his initial Hall of Fame bid in 2019.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - The speech Ichiro Suzuki gave Sunday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame was charming, funny and delivered in perfect English. Who knew? Allen Turner, his long-time interpreter,

Ichiro Suzuki has officially entered the Hall of Fame. HOF held a 'HOF induction ceremony in 2025' at the Clark Sports Center of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, USA on the 28th (Korea time).

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — To calm his anxious energy the day before his big day, Ichiro did what he always does. To continue reading, log in or subscribe.

This weekend, Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will become the first Asian player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The family of legendary Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus — the voice of Seattle baseball for more than three decades — shared a quiet exchange they had with Ichiro.

In Japan, many agreed with Chris Assenheimer's stance that Ichiro wasn't a true rookie. In the US, it didn't go over quite that well.