Ichiro Suzuki Takes Ruthless Shot at Miami Marlins, Praises New York Yankees in Hall of Fame Speech

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Longtime outfielder Ichiro Suzuki delivered one of the best speeches in recent memory as he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon.

For approximately 20 minutes, Ichiro wove in humor with life lessons, talking about his motivations, his inspirations, his goals, his dreams, his appreciation for the fans and for the game itself. He also hilariously called out the one voter who didn't vote him into the Hall of Fame, and did an awesome impression of longtime Seattle Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs.

Furthermore, Ichiro showed a deep appreciation of his wife, Yumiko, and for Hideo Nomo, who paved the way for Japanese players to come to the United States in 1995. He also took a ruthless shot at the Miami Marlins, where he played for three seasons, saying he had never heard of the Marlins when they called to sign him. Of course, he ended up saying that he appreciated his time on South Beach, where he picked up his 3,00th career hit.