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The Seattle Mariners retired Ichiro Suzuki’s No. 51 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Park, following up his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame two weeks ago. As he did in Cooperstown, Suzuki entertained the crowd and fans watching with another gracious and rousing speech. “Whose idea was it to have me give two speeches in English in two weeks?” …

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. “Not bad, eh?!” Ichiro’s inflection and facial expression would’ve been equally appropriate on stage at the Here-After in Belltown as it was at his podium, looking out on the field of Cooperstown’s Clark Sports Center. As he recounted his own achievements, Suzuki’s sheepish grin at his mild rush of self-promotion sent laughter rippling through the tens of thousands …

The class of 2025 was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen all receiving the prestigious honor during a well-attended ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday. Wagner, who was the only inductee who played for the Boston Red Sox during his career, was selected on his 10th …

Ichiro Suzuki was the king of poking singles into the outfield, but he may have hit it out of the park during his Hall of Fame induction speech on Sunday. Suzuki poked a bit of fun at the Marlins, who signed him to a contract in 2015 and for whom he played three seasons near the end of his storybook …

COOPERSTOWN — Ichiro Suzuki stole the show with his nearly 20-minute speech, delivered in English. Long known to those around him for speaking English well, Ichiro always chose to speak publicly in Japanese, using an interpreter. Now a Hall of Famer, Ichiro chose Sunday to break out a witty speech in front of a crowd of thousands of fans wearing …

Ichiro has a Hall of Fame mind and on off the field. The long-time Seattle Mariner didn’t hold back during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech on Sunday, calling out the lone Baseball Writers’ Association voter who failed to include him on his or her ballot, despite his historic career achievements. “Three‑thousand hits or 262 hits in one season are …

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki could be your guy. Mixing sneaky humor with heartfelt messages, the first Japanese-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame stole the show Sunday in Cooperstown. Morning showers and gloomy skies delayed the ceremonies by an hour, but the moisture gave way …

Bradford DoolittleJul 27, 2025, 06:34 PM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, one of five new members of baseball’s hallowed institution. After enduring the …

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For baseball fans across the country, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend is the capstone to a storied career of broken records. But for players of Asian descent, it’s also a profound moment of recognition and visibility. Suzuki, who spent the majority of his 19 years in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners, …