Ichiro Suzuki made his name in Japan and his mark ... surprised his contemporary during an interview with MLB Network's Greg Amsinger. "Congratulations, Ichiro, truly deserved," Griffey said.

Among baseball's newest Hall of Famers, Ichiro Suzuki came one vote shy of a unanimous election – something that has only happened once in history. At a media conference in Cooperstown on Thursday, the first-ever Japanese Hall of Famer joked about the lone member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America who did not include him on their 2025 ballot.