US EditionIchiro Takes Center Stage at Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK, JUL 28 – Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player inducted with 99.7% of votes, delivering a playful and heartfelt speech highlighting his career and dedication to baseball.
- During the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, Ichiro Suzuki was enshrined as the first Japanese-born player in the Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
- Before his induction, Ichiro Suzuki, Hall of Famer, compiled 3,089 MLB hits, 1,278 Nippon Professional Baseball hits, and surpassed Pete Rose’s 4,256 record with 4,367 total.
- With 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America, Ichiro delivered an 18-minute speech in English, joking `Well, all but one,` about the lone dissenter.
- Amid Cooperstown’s cooling skies, Ichiro’s English remarks delighted around 30,000 spectators despite a one-hour rain delay.
- Looking ahead, Ichiro said playing catch with Billy Wagner’s son symbolizes the next generation uniting in Cooperstown, and he hosts an annual game to promote Japan’s girls’ national team.
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Ichiro Suzuki adds humorous touches to Hall of Fame ceremonies
COOPERSTOWN, New York — 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. READ: Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player in MLB Hall of Fame "For the third time, I am a rookie." – Ichiro during his @BaseballHall speech 😁 pic.twitter.com/j9pL42Grd9 — M…
Ichiro delivers savage Marlins joke during Hall of Fame speech
Ichiro Suzuki was the king of poking singles into the outfield, but this time, he may have hit it out of the park during his Hall of Fame induction speech on Sunday, which included quite the jab at the Marlins.
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union-bulletin.comIchiro’s dedication shines through in charming and playful Hall of Fame speech
It was no surprise that Ichiro's Hall of Fame moment would be brilliant. In his speech, he showed a playful, witty and charming side that many in America rarely got to see.
Ichiro Suzuki Jokes In English During Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, one of five new members of baseball’s hallowed institution. After enduring the baseball tradition known as rain delay, the five speeches went off without a hitch as the deluge subsided and the weather became hot and humid. Joining Suzuki were pitchers CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, and sluggers Dick Allen and Dave Parker, both of w…
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