He’ll now make history again as the first Japanese-born player to enter the Hall. Ichiro spent 14 of his 19 MLB seasons here in Seattle, where he leads the franchise in hits, batting average, triples and stolen bases. He’ll join Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Dave Niehaus as Mariners representatives in Cooperstown.

3 days ago · When Ichiro arrived in MLB with the Mariners in 2001, it was an inflection point for the sport.\n\n“Baptism by fire,” is how he described it through an interpreter after his Hall election.\n\nIchiro was the 11th player from Japan to join our …

Jan 22, 2025 · But for Ichiro, Cooperstown is more than just the ultimate symbol of belonging to the fraternity of baseball’s greats. It’s his place of peace, and now he will be able to lay his equipment ...

Jan 21, 2025 · When Ichiro arrives in Cooperstown for the first time as a Hall of Famer, there may still be snow on the ground. Many storefronts will be closed for the season, and Main Street will be scattered ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Or just think about six months from now, when Ichiro’s Induction Day arrives in Cooperstown on July 27. Nearly 90 years after the first Induction Day in 1936, the record for largest attendance ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Prior to taking questions from the media, Ichiro, Sabathia and Wagner donned the jersey and cap of their final team, the greatest team ever assembled, the Hall of Fame team. Hall of Fame Weekend 2025 will be held July 25-28 in Cooperstown, with the Class of 2025 to be inducted on Sunday, July 27, on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center.

Jan 21, 2025 · The first time Ichiro Suzuki set foot into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. was nearly a quarter-century ago, back on Nov. 12, 2001.. Suzuki, who had already donated a bat from his ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro got to Cooperstown by silencing early skeptics. Chad Jennings. Jan 22, 2025. On April 2, 2001, Bret Boone jogged to second base for a chilly Opening Day in Seattle. The roof at Safeco Field ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki goes to Cooperstown. “I don’t like to visit places,” Ichiro said, speaking through his interpreter, Allen Turner. “Out of anywhere in the world, besides the places I’ve lived,...

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro is set to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, according to the Mariners. After the news broke, Ichiro became the first Japanese player ...