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How to watch Phillies' great Dick Allen's induction into MLB Hall of Fame this weekend
How to watch Phillies' great Dick Allen's induction into MLB Hall of Fame this weekend

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How to watch Phillies' great Dick Allen's induction into MLB Hall of Fame this weekend

The legendary Dick Allen played for the Philadelphia Phillies for nine seasons during two tenures with the team, but Allen's family had to wait quite a while longer to receive confirmation the beloved player has finally made the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Prior Hall of Fame rejections have been hurtful and numbing for the Allen family. Allen joins a five-member 2025 MLB Hall of Fame class that includes Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner, who pitched two seasons for the Phillies. Here's when and how to tune in to the 2025 MLB Hall of Fame induction ceremony. When is the 2025 MLB Hall of Fame induction ceremony? The 2025 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. July 27 and will be broadcast on MLB Network. The MLB Hall of Fame ceremony will also be livestreamed on within the MLB App and on Baseball Hall. Where is the 2025 MLB Hall of Fame ceremony? The 2025 MLB Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York. Clark Sports Center is one mile south of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. There is no charge for lawn seating for MLB's 2025 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, but they will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis only. Pennsylvania native Dick Allen finally makes MLB Hall of Fame Dick Allen was born March 8, 1942, in Wampum, Pennsylvania, and signed a mature free agent contract with the Philadelphia Phillies before the 1960 season. "Allen debuted with the Phillies as a late-season call-up on Sept. 3, 1963. By the following season, Allen won the Phillies' starting job at third base – a position he had rarely played," read the National Baseball Hall of Fame bio on Dick Allen. "Allen made 41 errors at third base in 162 games in 1964, but it was his record-setting hitting that powered his run to the National League's Rookie of the Year Award. "Allen led the NL with 125 runs scored – ninth among modern era (post 1900) rookies in MLB history – 13 triples and 352 total bases while hitting .318 with 38 doubles, 29 home runs and 91 RBI." Allen's career stats and hustle led to the Hall of Fame inclusion. "His final totals: a .292 batting average with 351 home runs and 1,119 RBI in 15 seasons, with a .378 on-base percentage and a .534 slugging percentage," read Allen's bio. "He led his league in slugging percentage three times and on-base percentage twice while earning seven All-Star Game selections." Dick Allen died in December 2020; he was 78. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Phillies' great Dick Allen inducted into Hall of Fame this weekend

Ichiro Suzuki takes hilarious shot at Marlins that no one saw coming
Ichiro Suzuki takes hilarious shot at Marlins that no one saw coming

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Ichiro Suzuki takes hilarious shot at Marlins that no one saw coming

The post Ichiro Suzuki takes hilarious shot at Marlins that no one saw coming appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Miami Marlins are not the first thing that jumps to mind when you think of Hall of Fame inductee Ichiro Suzuki. His incredible decade with the Seattle Mariners is what landed him in Cooperstown. But Ichiro was sure to mention the New York Yankees and the Marlins in his induction speech. The Hall of Famer took a shot at Miami during the speech that had the upstate New York crowd howling. 'Honestly, when you guys called to offer me a contract for 2015, I had never heard of your team,' Ichiro quipped. That 2015 season was the Marlins' 23rd season in MLB, their fourth with the 'Miami' moniker as opposed to 'Florida', and they had won two World Series. That includes a championship in 2003, when Ichiro was already in the league. To defend Ichiro, he only played nine games against the Marlins in his career. He hit .195 with a .404 OPS in those games, so it makes sense he would want to forget them. The 16 seasons he spent in MLB when he was not with the Marlins were in the American League, with limited interleague play. Ichiro was 41 years old when the Marlins signed him for the 2015 season. That first year in Miami, he hit only .229 in 153 games. But in classic Ichiro fashion, he bounced back the next year with a .291 batting average and .354 OBP at 42 years old. While the Mariners' seasons put him in the Hall of Fame, his success in his 40s should not be overlooked. In Ichiro's three seasons with the Marlins, they never made the postseason or won over 79 games. Despite the poor team performances, he made sure to shout out the team and the people who were there in Cooperstown. He also gave the Yankees a shout-out, while acknowledging the fans and team brass were all there for CC Sabathia. Related: How Ichiro Suzuki 'cleansed himself' at Hall of Fame Related: Astros' perfect Sandy Alcantara trade offer to Marlins

Ichiro Suzuki makes history as the 1st Asian MLB Hall of Famer
Ichiro Suzuki makes history as the 1st Asian MLB Hall of Famer

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Ichiro Suzuki makes history as the 1st Asian MLB Hall of Famer

[Source] Ichiro Suzuki was officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, becoming the first Asian-born player ever to receive the sport's highest honor. The 51-year-old Aichi native, whose electrifying career began in Japan before transforming Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners, received near-unanimous support from the Baseball Writers' Association of America and was celebrated in Cooperstown for his record-breaking achievements on both sides of the Pacific. Suzuki's legendary MLB career includes more than 3,000 hits, 10 Gold Glove Awards and 10 All-Star selections. In 2004, he set the American League single-season record with 262 hits. When his professional hits in Japan are combined with his MLB total, Suzuki's 4,367 hits are recognized as the most by any player in the history of top-tier professional baseball. He is also the only MLB player to reach both 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases. During the induction ceremony, Suzuki delivered a speech that blended humor with reflection, telling the crowd, 'For the third time, I am a rookie,' referencing his journeys in Japan, MLB and now the Hall of Fame. He spoke of the inspiration he drew from his first visit to Cooperstown and credited his fans and mentors for his long-standing success. The Mariners plan to retire Suzuki's No. 51 jersey in August in honor of his achievements. Trending on NextShark: This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Trending on NextShark: ! Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!

Ichiro Suzuki makes history as the 1st Asian MLB Hall of Famer
Ichiro Suzuki makes history as the 1st Asian MLB Hall of Famer

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Ichiro Suzuki makes history as the 1st Asian MLB Hall of Famer

[Source] Ichiro Suzuki was officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, becoming the first Asian-born player ever to receive the sport's highest honor. The 51-year-old Aichi native, whose electrifying career began in Japan before transforming Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners, received near-unanimous support from the Baseball Writers' Association of America and was celebrated in Cooperstown for his record-breaking achievements on both sides of the Pacific. Suzuki's legendary MLB career includes more than 3,000 hits, 10 Gold Glove Awards and 10 All-Star selections. In 2004, he set the American League single-season record with 262 hits. When his professional hits in Japan are combined with his MLB total, Suzuki's 4,367 hits are recognized as the most by any player in the history of top-tier professional baseball. He is also the only MLB player to reach both 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases. During the induction ceremony, Suzuki delivered a speech that blended humor with reflection, telling the crowd, 'For the third time, I am a rookie,' referencing his journeys in Japan, MLB and now the Hall of Fame. He spoke of the inspiration he drew from his first visit to Cooperstown and credited his fans and mentors for his long-standing success. The Mariners plan to retire Suzuki's No. 51 jersey in August in honor of his achievements. Trending on NextShark: This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Trending on NextShark: ! Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!

Japan's Ichiro Suzuki paved way for generation of players
Japan's Ichiro Suzuki paved way for generation of players

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Japan's Ichiro Suzuki paved way for generation of players

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners, 2019. Photo: ICHIRO OHARA / AFP 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. Suzuki, who proved his abilities despite starting his MLB journey at a relatively advanced age, became the first Japanese-born player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, on Sunday. Arriving from the Orix BlueWave of the Pacific League in Nippon Professional Baseball as a 27-year-old major league rookie with the Seattle Mariners, Ichiro wasted no time showing that his talent and determination translated on MLB diamonds. The slender Ichiro, with an unorthodox high leg kick to time his swing in the batter's box, turned routine ground balls into short infield singles with his speed down the line and made baserunners cautious with his strong arm in right field. Suzuki announced himself with an electric 2001 season in which he hit .350 to win the batting title with a rookie record 242 hits while swiping a league-leading 56 bases in sweeping Rookie of the Year and American League MVP honors. The batting title/stolen base double had last been achieved in 1949 by fabled trailblazer Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier as MLB's first African American player. Suzuki, who had won seven batting titles in a row and three straight Pacific League MVP awards in Japan, was just getting warmed up in the majors and quickly became a household name in Seattle. Following a strict daily practice routine and stretching regimen, Suzuki was a model of high level consistency during a 19-year MLB career that also included stops with the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins. He went on to post a record 10 consecutive seasons of at least 200 hits, reaching his zenith in 2004 when he stroked 262 hits to break an 84-year-old major league record set by George Sisler as he claimed another batting title with a .372 average. Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki batting in 2009. Photo: Bob Stanton/Icon SMI / PHOTOSPORT By the time he retired, Suzuki was a 10-times MLB All-Star who held the record for the most hits by a professional baseball player, including his time in Japan, with 4,367. Including his 1,278 hits for Orix in Japan, the claim has been made that with his major league hits total, Ichiro has surpassed the late Pete Rose, who is MLB's career hits leader with 4,256. "He's a guy who comes around once in a lifetime," Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, who was a teammate of Suzuki's when the Japanese outfielder played with the Yankees from 2012 to 2014, once said. "No one's ever seen anybody like him. And to be quite honest, we probably won't see anybody like him again." Suzuki, who during his career smashed the perception that only Japanese pitchers were good enough to excel in MLB, not only inspired a generation of players but also prompted clubs to more aggressively scout and sign hitters from Japan. His rise to stardom while playing in MLB opened the door for fellow Japanese hitters like Hideki Matsuyama while current Los Angeles Dodgers two-way standout Shohei Ohtani has also referenced him as an inspiration. "Growing up, Ichiro was for me the way that I think some kids, some people, look at me today," Ohtani told GQ magazine in 2023. "Like I'm a different species. Larger than life. He was a superstar in Japan. He had this charisma about him." -Reuters

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