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.

As baseball’s shrine prepares to welcome its first Japanese-born inductee, Cooperstown is making an extra effort to welcome Ichiro Suzuki’s countrymen and fans to “America’s most perfect village.”