On Ichiro Suzuki's induction weekend, a new exhibit in Cooperstown shares his place in the international baseball landscape.

Suzuki referened the lone writer who did not give him a Hall of Fame vote, saying that a previous invitation to dinner had now "expired."

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.

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,

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.

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.

All-Star right fielder and Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. But even as Ichiro was awarded the honor alongside CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, it was his speech that stole the show.

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