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Record Crowd Expected for Ichiro’s Long Awaited Day in Cooperstown

When Ichiro Suzuki delivers his induction speech next Sunday in Cooperstown, he will be the first Japanese-born baseball player in the Hall of Fame.
Record Crowd Expected for Ichiro’s Long Awaited Day in Cooperstown
Former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki acknowledges fans during the Mariners Hall of Fame pregame ceremony prior to the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 27, 2022. Steph Chambers/Getty Images
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Finally. On July 27, Ichiro Suzuki is having his day in Cooperstown, New York.

Baseball never shies away from a challenge. Beating the record of attracting 82,000 fans on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown is quite the challenge. Even to come close to the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s all-time induction ceremonies attendance record is going to be nothing short of monumental to draw next weekend at “the Home of Baseball.” The July 29, 2007, inductions of the Class of 2007 Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn caused an overflow of MLB fans like the Village of Cooperstown hadn’t experienced.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.