Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese Hall of Famer in baseball history, had one of the most humorous speeches since the late Bob Uecker.

Ichiro was just a single vote shy of being unanimously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He becomes the first player born in Japan to be inducted.

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.

CC Sabathia looking at his Hall of Fame Plaque during the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, New York on July 27. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post ...

Former Astro Billy Wagner enters Hall of Fame with humble speech. ‘Obstacles are not a roadblock’ Published 1:45 am Monday, July 28, 2025 ...

The former Houston Astros relief pitcher was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday.

Baseball Hall of Fame: CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner and more MLB icons inducted into Cooperstown Cooperstown welcomed five new members Sunday ...

Baseball Hall of Fame: Active players on track for Cooperstown, plus how Aaron Judge helped himself this year As inductions get underway Sunday, let's take a look at which active players could ...

Even after a rain delay, it was Billy Wagner’s day to finally take his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Houston Astros legend, surrounded by family, friends and teammates was inducted ...

Phillies legend Dick Allen will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 27, 2025.

As the Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes its newest class to Cooperstown, which former Red Sox players could be next to earn enshrinement?