Ichiro Suzuki plans to do more than just be introduced in the Hall of Fame in July. He also intends to donate his entire personal collection to the museum in Cooperstown, new
Former National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum President Jeff Idelson announced the news while sharing a previous discussion with Suzuki about a new “Recueus to lose” podcast.
“It culminated that he wanted to follow the footsteps of Hank Aaron and Tom Seaver, two players who promised the entire collections to Cooperstown,” Idelson said. “Ichiro said, ‘I want to be the third much later in my life.'”
Idelson, 60, served as president of the Hall of Fame from 2008-19. He returned as temporary president in 2021 after Tim Mead resigned.
Idelson and Suzuki, 51, have shared a relationship that continued past the later baseball career.
Suzuki received an astonishing 99.9 percent of the vote last month to become the first Japanese -born inductor. He enters the Hall of Fame with CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen when he is introduced on July 27.
Suzuki beat .311 with 3,089 hits, 509 stolen bases and 10 gold gloves despite debuting at the age of 27 in 2001, when he won the American League Rookie of the Year and the most valuable Player Awards for Seattle Mariners.
After 11 years with Seattle, Suzuki was traded at the New York Yankees in 2012 and played three years with Miami Marlins from 2015-17 before ending his career with Cameos for the next two seasons for his original club.
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