The 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class had its day in Cooperstown on Sunday. 

This year’s class included Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, who were elected by the eligible voters from the Baseball Writer’s Association of America, and Dave Parker and Dick Allen, who were elected by the Classic Baseball Era Committee.

Here are some of the top highlights from Sunday’s induction speeches.

Dave Parker’s son reads poem written by Hall of Fame father

Parker’s induction into the Hall of Fame was long overdue, and he sadly did not have the opportunity to enjoy the moment of seeing his name in the Hall of Fame as he died June 28. That left his speech in the hands of his son, Dave Parker II, who read a poem written by his dad.