Ichiro Suzuki leads class of 5 into Hall of Fame
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Ichiro Suzuki brought gratitude and humility to the stage in Cooperstown at his Baseball Hall of Fame induction. But in a 20-minute speech, the Seattle Mariners' newest Hall of Famer also brought the jokes.
Ichiro Suzuki claimed he had never heard of the Marlins before signing with them during his Hall of Fame speech.
Ichiro Suzuki, a remarkable hitter with dazzling speed and arm strength, not only broke stereotypes during a career played across two continents but also blazed a trail for a generation of Japanese-born players in Major League Baseball.