Alex Rodriguez drops 2-word reaction to broadcaster resurfacing the story of HOFer Ichiro Suzuki asking 'who the f**k' Tom Brady was

Seattle Mariners icon Ichiro Suzuki has found his place in Cooperstown after the ten-time All-Star was named in The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 on Tuesday.

As Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be elected to the Hall of Famer, his former New York Yankees teammate Alex Rodriguez reacted to a famous incident involving the outfielder.

An article from The Athletic's Peter Gammons in 2018 uncovered Suzuki's hilarious reaction when NFL icon Tom Brady texted the Japanese star. Brady got Suzuki's number from Alex Rodriguez, but the former MVP was anonymous as to who Brady was.

Rodriguez reshared the excerpt from the story on his X, resurfaced by NFL broadcaster Andrew Siciliano, writing:

"True Story."

The incident reportedly took place during Spring Training in 2017 when Ichiro Suzuki was with the Miami Marlins. Tom Brady, was with the New England Patriots at the time, fresh off winning his fifth Super Bowl title and his fourth Super Bowl MVP title.

Ichiro Suzuki joins former Yankees teammate in Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Ichiro Suzuki became a household name in Japan's NPB, playing for the Orix BlueWave for nine seasons. Although Suzuki was 27 when he made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2001, the Japanese star put the league on notice by winning the AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP titles in his debut season.

Suzuki finished his career as one of the most consistent hitters in the league over 19 seasons. His 10 All-Star selections and 10 Gold Glove awards saw him garner 99.7% first-ballot votes, just one short of matching former Yankees great Mariano Rivera's unanimous induction.

The 51-year-old was inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame last week and reacted to his induction into the MLB Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

“There was a time I didn’t even know if I’d get the chance to play in MLB,” Suzuki said through an interpreter. “So what an honor it is for me to be here and to be a Hall of Famer. It’s a special day.”

Ichiro Suzuki's former Yankees teammate, CC Sabathia, received 86.8% votes for his first-ballot selection, while Billy Wagner received 82.5% votes on his tenth attempt.