With 52 returning Hall of Famers on hand, Suzuki paid homage to his new baseball home in Cooperstown and his adoring fans by delivering his 18-minute speech in English.

Ichiro Suzuki's speech highlights baseball's Hall of Fame induction ceremony Former Sox star Dick Allen, who died in 2020, also was inducted.

Thousands thronged Cooperstown and the grounds of the nearby Clark Sports Center on Sunday, July 27, for the 76th National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

This weekend, Mariners fans will gather at T-Mobile Park to celebrate Ichiro Suzuki's induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.