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Astronaut Hall of Fame

At the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony, new and former inductees are seated on the dais. In the front row, from left, are John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Al Worden, Steven Hawley, Michael Coats, John Young, Jim Lovell and Ed Mitchell. At far left is John Zarrella, CNN's Miami Bureau Chief, who moderated. The May 5 induction added space shuttle commanders Michael L. Coats, Steven A. Hawley and Jeffrey A. Hoffman to the Hall of Fame. They grow the number of space explorers enshrined in the Hall of Fame to 66. The ceremony was held at the Kennedy Space Center's Apollo/Saturn V Center on May 5, 2007. .Photo credit: NASA/tory Photo by Kim Shiflett / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

(From L) U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Billy Wagner, Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia pose for a photo with their plaques during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. Ichiro became the first Asian player elected to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Ichiro joins Japan Hall of Fame

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (far L) speaks at Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2025, after being announced as one of 2025's new inductees. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Ichiro joins Japan Hall of Fame

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks at Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2025, after being announced as one of 2025's new inductees. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Ichiro joins Japan Hall of Fame

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) poses for a photo with Sadaharu Oh, Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run leader and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks, at Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2025. Suzuki was announced as one of 2025's new inductees earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Ichiro joins Japan Hall of Fame

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) poses for a photo with Sadaharu Oh, Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run leader and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks, at Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2025. Suzuki was announced as one of 2025's new inductees earlier in the day. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Ichiro joins Japan Hall of Fame

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks at Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2025, after being announced as one of 2025's new inductees. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Ichiro joins Japan Hall of Fame

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks at Japan's Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2025, after being announced as one of 2025's new inductees. (Pool photo)

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Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (R), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and manager, poses for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 13 after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with three deceased figures -- (from L to R) baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, Yoshinori Okoso, former owner of the Nippon Ham Fighters, and Noboru Aota, one of the top sluggers of his time.

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Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (L in file photo), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and a manager, has been inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with the late Noboru Aota (C in file photo), one of the top sluggers of his time, the selection panel announced Jan. 13. Yoshinori Okoso (R in file photo), a former Nippon Ham Fighters owner, was also inducted with baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, both posthumously, bringing the total number of Hall of Fame inductees to 168.

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Promoter Honda among Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Akihiko Honda, a Japanese fight promoter who was among the newest class of inductees named Dec. 9 to enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York. He becomes the third Japanese to enter the Hall of Fame.

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Sony's Ohga joins U.S. consumer electronics hall of fame

NEW YORK, United States - Former Sony Corp. President and Chairman Norio Ohga (in file photo) is among the 2004 class of 11 inductees to the prestigious Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) said Jan. 5. Ohga is credited for the widespread use of tape recorders by making cassette tapes available for use by home appliance makers worldwide, the CEA said.

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Morita expresses pleasure at Volleyball Hall of Fame award

TOKYO, Japan - Jungo Morita (R), who has recently been named Japan's fourth inductee into the Volleyball Hall of Fame, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 3. Morita, known for his unique ''one-man feint attack,'' will join Yasutaka Matsudaira (L), Hirofumi Daimatsu and Takako Shirai as inductees to the club. The induction ceremony will be held Oct. 24 in Massachusetts.

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First Chinese entrepreneur inducted into U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame

STORY: First Chinese entrepreneur inducted into U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:44 LOCATION: DETROIT, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) 2. various of the marble plaque bearing the signatures of Lu Guanqiu and five other inductees 3. various of representatives delivering remarks at the induction ceremony 4. various of the marble plaque installed into the Hall of Honor at the U.S. AHF 5. various of the inductee and representatives of the inductees taking photos in front of the plague 6. SOUNDBITE (English): SARAH COOK, AHF President 7. various of the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame STORYLINE: Lu Guanqiu, founder of Chinese privately owned Wanxiang Group, has become the first Chinese who is inducted into the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF). A marble plaque bearing the signatures of Lu and five other inductees was installed into the Hall of Honor at the U.S. AHF in Detroit, U.S. state of Michigan, Wednesd

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U.S.-DETROIT-AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME-FIRST CHINESE ENTREPRENEUR

(220721) -- DETROIT (U.S.), July 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A marble plaque bearing the signatures of Lu Guanqiu and five other inductees is on display before the installation into the Hall of Honor at the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit, the United States, on July 20, 2022. Lu Guanqiu, founder of Chinese privately owned Wanxiang Group, has become the first Chinese who is inducted into the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF). A marble plaque bearing the signatures of Lu and five other inductees was installed into the Hall of Honor at the U.S. AHF in Detroit Wednesday night. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng) TO GO WITH Feature: First Chinese entrepreneur inducted into U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame

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U.S.-DETROIT-AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME-FIRST CHINESE ENTREPRENEUR

(220721) -- DETROIT (U.S.), July 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A marble plaque bearing the signatures of Lu Guanqiu and five other inductees is seen in the Hall of Honor at the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit, the United States, on July 20, 2022. Lu Guanqiu, founder of Chinese privately owned Wanxiang Group, has become the first Chinese who is inducted into the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF). A marble plaque bearing the signatures of Lu and five other inductees was installed into the Hall of Honor at the U.S. AHF in Detroit Wednesday night. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng) TO GO WITH Feature: First Chinese entrepreneur inducted into U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame

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U.S.-DETROIT-AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME-FIRST CHINESE ENTREPRENEUR

(220721) -- DETROIT (U.S.), July 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lu Weiding (L), CEO of Wanxiang Group, and Ni Pin, president of Wanxiang America Corporation, are seen in the Hall of Honor at the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit, the United States, on July 20, 2022. Lu Guanqiu, founder of Chinese privately owned Wanxiang Group, has become the first Chinese who is inducted into the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF). A marble plaque bearing the signatures of Lu and five other inductees was installed into the Hall of Honor at the U.S. AHF in Detroit Wednesday night. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng) TO GO WITH Feature: First Chinese entrepreneur inducted into U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame

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UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Las Vegas

Both Lorenzo Fertitta and Lawrence Epstein serve as inductees for Marc Ratnerâs entry into the UFC Hall of Fame at MGM Park Arena for UFC Hall of Fame: Official Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony on September 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV, United States. Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Las Vegas

Both Lorenzo Fertitta and Lawrence Epstein serve as inductees for Marc Ratnerâs entry into the UFC Hall of Fame at MGM Park Arena for UFC Hall of Fame: Official Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony on September 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV, United States. Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Las Vegas

Both Lorenzo Fertitta and Lawrence Epstein serve as inductees for Marc Ratnerâs entry into the UFC Hall of Fame at MGM Park Arena for UFC Hall of Fame: Official Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony on September 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV, United States. Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Promoter Honda among Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Akihiko Honda, a Japanese fight promoter who was among the newest class of inductees named Dec. 9 to enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York. He becomes the third Japanese to enter the Hall of Fame. (Kyodo)

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Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (L in file photo), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and a manager, has been inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with the late Noboru Aota (C in file photo), one of the top sluggers of his time, the selection panel announced Jan. 13. Yoshinori Okoso (R in file photo), a former Nippon Ham Fighters owner, was also inducted with baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, both posthumously, bringing the total number of Hall of Fame inductees to 168. (Kyodo)

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Wakamatsu, Aota among 4 Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Wakamatsu (R), who helped lead the Yakult Swallows to victory in the Japan Series as both a player and manager, poses for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 13 after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame along with three deceased figures -- (from L to R) baseball historian Ichiro Kimishima, Yoshinori Okoso, former owner of the Nippon Ham Fighters, and Noboru Aota, one of the top sluggers of his time. (Kyodo)

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Sony's Ohga joins U.S. consumer electronics hall of fame

NEW YORK, United States - Former Sony Corp. President and Chairman Norio Ohga (in file photo) is among the 2004 class of 11 inductees to the prestigious Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) said Jan. 5. Ohga is credited for the widespread use of tape recorders by making cassette tapes available for use by home appliance makers worldwide, the CEA said. (Kyodo)

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Ex-WBA champ Gushiken leaves for U.S. for Hall of Fame ceremony

Former WBA light flyweight champion Yoko Gushiken leaves Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, for the United States on June 10, 2015, to attend the induction ceremony for the 2015 Inductees of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Yoko Gushiken

Yoko Gushiken, a former WBA light flyweight champion, speaks at an induction ceremony at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, the United States, on June 14, 2015. Gushiken, who captured the title in 1976 and made 13 successful defenses in the following four and a half years, was among the inductees for 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Morita expresses pleasure at Volleyball Hall of Fame award

TOKYO, Japan - Jungo Morita (R), who has recently been named Japan's fourth inductee into the Volleyball Hall of Fame, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 3. Morita, known for his unique ''one-man feint attack,'' will join Yasutaka Matsudaira (L), Hirofumi Daimatsu and Takako Shirai as inductees to the club. The induction ceremony will be held Oct. 24 in Massachusetts. (Kyodo)