Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki was enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon on a sometimes hot, sometimes

Ichiro Suzuki and his wife, Yumiko Fukushima, have been married for over two decades, sparking curiosity in their enduring relationship. Suzuki is a former baseball outfielder whose recent Hall of Fame speech drew much attention.

Although Suzuki's plaque did not produce the same amount of outrage as the infamous Dwyane Wade statue, the public had strong opinions just the same. The size of his lips appeared to especially throw people off.

Tampa Bay All-Star pitcher Drew Rasmussen grew up in Washington state, and was a huge fan of Ichiro Suzuki and the Seattle Mariners as a kid. He talked about Ichiro on Sunday, the day he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,

There’s growing curiosity in Ichiro Suzuki and his wife Yumiko Fukushima’s enduring relationship, which has lasted over two decades. Suzuki is a former baseball outfielder whose recent Hall of Fame speech drew much attention.

Of those present, a plurality, if not a majority, were present to honor and celebrate Ichiro most of all. And yet, as Ichiro delivered his hilarious, thoughtful, uniquely earnest remarks, I felt a tang of bittersweetness.

Ichiro Suzuki, a remarkable hitter with dazzling speed and arm strength, not only broke stereotypes during a career played across two continents but also blazed a trail for a generation of Japanese-born players in Major League Baseball.

The author of 4,367 hits over 28 seasons across Japan and America didn’t use an interpreter as he had during a media session on Saturday. He delivered his speech in English, and he was talking at one point about the Mariners, then the Yankees and then the next team on his 19-season major-league journey.