In his Hall of Fame induction speech, baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki took a moment to thank the New York Yankees, where he spent just two and a half seasons but enjoyed the leadership of one Yankees ...

Ichiro Suzuki fell one vote short of becoming the second player ever elected into the Hall of Fame unanimously. Whether he deserved that honor is debatable, but his greatness is not. To mark the ...

Editor’s Note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. When Ichiro Suzuki is inducted into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Larry has written about baseball and other sports since 2001. The 2013 New York Yankees were an injury-plagued group who used 57 ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Hall of Famers coming to Cooperstown -- the newbies and the veterans alike -- are typically subject to a fairly regimented schedule. They have a garden party. Ozzie Smith holds an ...

Mariano Rivera may soon have some company. As of Monday, Ichiro Suzuki had received votes on all ballots made public by voting-tracker Ryan Thibodaux (@NotMrTibbs on Bluesky). If that remains the case ...

Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 21, 2025. Ichiro is being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025. As the iconic outfielder gets his Cooperstown call, we asked former ...

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 21: Ichiro Suzuki looks on before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the St. Louis Cardinals at T-Mobile Park on April 21, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by ...

COOPERSTOWN — Ichiro Suzuki was known for visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame often throughout his major league career. On Sunday, he’ll be enshrined there. Speaking on Saturday through an interpreter, ...

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 ...