For baseball fans across the country, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend is the capstone to a storied career of broken records.

Suzuki's success in America was far from guaranteed when he became the first Japanese position player to join MLB, signing with the Seattle Mariners for the 2001 season. Suzuki hit .350 that year with 56 steals to win American League MVP and Rookie of the Year awards,

Ichiro remains an enigma to some, as a career of translated interviews obscures a personality teammates say is as robust as his Hall of Fame skill set.