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The Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Sunday (July 27) at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown. The 2025 class includes CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner, and the late Dave Parker and Dick Allen. The event begins at 1:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on MLB Network, MLB.tv, and MLB.com.
Sabathia and Suzuki were elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, while Parker and Allen were chosen by the Classic Baseball Era Committee. Sabathia, a former Yankees pitcher, is one of only five pitchers with at least 250 wins, a .600 winning percentage, and 3,000 strikeouts. Suzuki, a former Mariners outfielder, is the first Japanese player elected to the Hall, known for his 4,367 career hits across Major League Baseball and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. Wagner, a dominant reliever, is celebrated for his 422 career saves.
The ceremony will also honor the late Parker, a seven-time All-Star and two-time batting champion, and Allen, a powerful hitter from the 1960s and '70s. Both players will be inducted posthumously, with Parker’s speech read by his son.
In addition to the inductions, the Hall of Fame will present the Ford C. Frick Award to broadcaster Tom Hamilton and the BBWAA Career Excellence Award to writer Thomas Boswell on Saturday (July 26). The weekend will feature various events, including the Parade of Legends and the "Turn Two with Ozzie" fundraiser.