Baseball Hall of Fame Inducts Five Including Ichiro, Sabathia

The 2025 inductees into various sports halls of fame include distinguished athletes and builders recognized for their contributions and achievements. The Belleville Sports Hall of Fame announced Todd Crawford, Rick Fralick, Joanne Moring, Derek Smith, and Ken Smith as its inductees, highlighting Crawford's multi-sport excellence and coaching efforts in women’s floorball. In baseball, the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown welcomed Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen, and Dave Parker into its 2025 class. Ichiro Suzuki made history as the first Japanese-born player inducted, while Sabathia became only the third black pitcher voted into the Hall by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Wagner was notable as the first player from an NCAA Division III school to be inducted, and Allen and Parker, both MVP award winners from the 1970s, were selected by the Classic Era Committee. The induction ceremonies featured speeches from the inductees and their families, celebrating their legacies and impact on their sports.