Being here today sure feels like a fantastic dream.／イチロー氏英語原文付きスピーチ全文
Today, I’m feeling something I thought I would never know again.
For the third time, I am a rookie. First in 1992, after the Orix BlueWave drafted me out of high school. Then, in 2001, I became rookie again at 27, when the Seattle Mariners signed me.（大歓声）
I realize I’m a rookie again. Thank you welcoming me so warmly into your great team. I hope I can uphold the value of the Hall of Fame, but please, I’m 51 years old now. So easy on the hazing.（爆笑）I don’t need a Hooters uniform again.
The first two times, it was easy to manage my emotions, because my goal is always clear to play professionally at the highest level. This time is so different, because I could never imagine as a kid in Japan that my play would lead me to a sacred baseball land that I didn’t even know was here.
People often measure me by the records. 3000 hits, 10 Gold Gloves, 10 seasons of 200 hits. No bad, huh?（爆笑）But the truth is without baseball, you would say this guy is such a dumbass.(大笑い)
3000 hits or 262 hits in one season are achievements recognized by the writers. Well, all but one of you.（爆笑）And by the way, the offer for that writer to have dinner at my home has now expired.（爆笑）
As a kid, my dream was always to be a professional baseball player. I even wrote an essay about it when I was in grade six. If I could rewrite the essay today with what I know now, I would use the word goal instead of dream. Dreams are not always realistic, but goals can be possible if you think deeply about how to reach them. Dreaming is fun but goals are difficult and challenging. It’s not enough to say I want to do something if you are serious about it. You must think critically about what is necessary achieve it.
I encourage young players to dream and dream big, but also understand the difference between a dream and a goal. In order to make your dream your goal, you must be honest in thinking about what is important to achieve it.
I was searching for something that I could not find. In the middle of my internal struggle, something historic happened. Hideo Nomo became the first major leaguer from Japan in my life time. His success inspired many, including me.
Thanks to him, MLB was always the news in Japan and MLB games were broadcast on TV in Japan. Because of Hideo Nomo’s courage, my eyes suddenly open to the idea of challenging myself by going somewhere I never imagined.
I have been in love with Seattle and the Mariners ever since. Thank you, Seattle.（大歓声とありがとーの声）Thank you for bringing me back to the place I belonged and allowing me to make Seattle my permanent home.（大歓声）
Thank you to the New York Yankees. I know you guys are really here today for CC.（爆笑）But, that’s okay. He deserves your love. I enjoyed two and a half years in Pinstripes, and I thank you for letting me experience the great leadership of Derek Jeter and your organization’s proud culture.
To Marlins, honestly, when you guys called to offer me a contract for 2015, I had never heard of your team.（爆笑）But I came to love my time in south Florida. The way they jumped out of the dugout in Colorado to celebrate my 3000th hit is something I will never forget.
I think you can imagine there was much doubt when I decided to try to become the first position player from Japan in MLB. But it was more than just doubt. There was criticism, and negativity. Someone even said to me,“don’t embarrass the nation”.
The person who supported me the most was my wife, Yumiko.（大歓声）。It would be only natural if she had that doubt, too. But she never made me feel them. All of her energy was focused on supporting and encouraging me. For 19 seasons in Seattle, New York and Miami, she made sure that our home was always happy and positive.
I tried to be consistent as a player. But she is the most consistent teammate I ever had. Shortly after I retired, Yumiko and I had a date night. We had something we never be able to do while I was a player. We sat in the stands and enjoy the Mariners game together. We did it in American way by eating hot dogs.（笑い）
Of all the experiences baseball has given me, enjoying hotdog at the gaming with the person most responsible for helping me to reach me this moment is the most special.
Going into America’s Baseball Hall of Fame was never my goal. I didn’t even know there was one until I visited Cooperstown for the first time in 2001. But being here today sure feels like a fantastic dream. Thank you.
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