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,

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.

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.

MLB stars Corbin Carroll and Steven Kwan grew up idolizing Ichiro, who will enter the Hall of Fame on Sunday. "It was just cool seeing someone that looked like me," Kwan said.