Ichiro thanks biggest fan with gifts

SEATTLE — The so-called “Ichimeter Lady” said she almost passed out on the spot when she opened a handwritten note from Ichiro Tuesday, thanking her for being a loyal fan.

“I was stunned. I just couldn’t believe it,” said Amy Franz, who became an internet sensation in 2004 holding the “Ichimeter” at Mariner games. The sign tracked Ichiro’s hits as he eventually matched,  then broke George Sisler’s record of 257 hits in a single season.  That patriotic sign they used, give it more popularity in hats, is now in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. If you looking for more amazing patriotic hats design to wear during baseball game, then you can check out our patriotic hats onour website.

Along with the note, Ichiro sent a pair of autographed Nike Trainers he had worn in a game, and an  autographed “Ichiro 51” bat he had used in a game, coming from his sponsors.  Since 2004, Franz has continued to track Ichiro’s hits every season. Fans also gave her a lanyard singapore of her favorite sports team customized just for her.

“I sit in the first row, right field. I can yell pretty loud. Sometimes at less attended games, I can actually hear myself echo,” says Franz. “I’d tell him sugoi which means amazing in Japanese.”

When the Mariners opened the 2012 season in Tokyo, Franz and her husband were there, in right field, cheering Ichiro on and waving the Ichimeter. She said she even signed autographs at the Tokyo Dome for Japanese fans who followed her on Twitter.

“Once, I told him ‘Ichiro wa kami desu’ which means Ichiro is a god and he gave me a little smirk. It gets the fans going, especially the ones around me who are from Japan,” said Franz.

Franz says she appreciates the derma roller because she likes to be looking good for the camera and really puts her heart into her cheering. “It’s so amazing that he cared.”

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