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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Amy Franz, known for her handmade "Ichi-meter" board tracking Ichiro Suzuki's career hits, poses for a photo in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of a ceremony inducting the former Seattle Mariners outfielder to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Amy Franz, known for her handmade "Ichi-meter" board tracking Ichiro Suzuki's career hits, poses for a photo in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of a ceremony inducting the former Seattle Mariners outfielder to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Suzuki moves within 3 hits of 3,000

Suzuki moves within 3 hits of 3,000

MIAMI, United States, July 26 Kyodo - Amy Franz, a fan of Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, holds up her "Ichi-Meter," a handmade counter for Ichiro's hits, at Marlins Park in on July 26, 2016. Suzuki went 1-for-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies to move him within three hits of becoming the 30th major leaguer to reach 3,000.

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Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

Ichiro reaches 4,000 career hits

NEW YORK, United States - Amy Franz raises a board labeled "Ichi-Meter" showing 4,000, the number of hits that the New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki has belted in a career split between Japan's Pacific League and the major leagues to celebrate Suzuki (31), who is taking the field at Yankee Stadium in New York during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 21, 2013.

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Ichiro fans wanting season's 200th hits

Ichiro fans wanting season's 200th hits

SEATTLE, United States - Amy Franz (C) holds a handmade paper board called ''Ichi-Meter'' showing the number of hits that Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has belted in the 2010 season at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 17, 2010. Amy and her family are waiting for Ichiro's 200th hit of the season.

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NYPD BLUE

NYPD BLUE

NYPD BLUE Series#1/Cast of 1993 DAVID CARUSO as Det. John Kelly, DENNIS FRANZ as Det. Andy Sipowicz, AMY BRENNEMAN as Off. Janice Licalsi, JAMES MCDANIEL as Lt. Arthur Fancy, SHERRY STRINGFIELD as Laura Hughes Kelly, NICHOLAS TURTURRO as Off. James Martinez

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NYPD BLUE

NYPD BLUE

NYPD BLUE DAVID CARUSO as Det. John Kelly, DENNIS FRANZ as Det. Andy Sipowicz, SHERRY STRINGFIELD as Laura Hughes Kelly, JAMES MCDANIEL as Lt. Arthur Fancy, NICHOLAS TURTURRO as Off. James Martinez, AMY BRENNEMAN as Off. Janice Licalsi

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Ichiro gets 2 hits to move within 4 of 3,000

Ichiro gets 2 hits to move within 4 of 3,000

Amy Franz, a fan of Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, holds up her "Ichi-Meter," a handmade counter for Ichiro's hits, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 21, 2016. Ichiro had two hits against the Phillies to bring his career hit total to 2,996. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichimeter creator Franz

Ichimeter creator Franz

Amy Franz, a big fan of Miami Marlins' outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, poses with her handmade "Ichimeter," a counter to track Ichiro's hit record, before the Marlins' game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on May 7, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro reunites with big fan

Ichiro reunites with big fan

Miami Marlins' outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hugs Amy Franz, who has been a big fan of Ichiro, before the Marlins' game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on May 7, 2015. She was the purveyor of the Ichimeter, a counter to track Ichiro's hit record, and it was the first time for her to see him play in a regular season game since Ichiro moved to the Marlins in January 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro fans wanting season's 200th hits

Ichiro fans wanting season's 200th hits

SEATTLE, United States - Amy Franz (C) holds a handmade paper board called ''Ichi-Meter'' showing the number of hits that Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has belted in the 2010 season at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 17, 2010. Amy and her family are waiting for Ichiro's 200th hit of the season. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: A's-Mariners opening series in Japan

Baseball: A's-Mariners opening series in Japan

Amy Franz holds her handmade counter for hits by Ichiro Suzuki, called the "Ichi-Meter," during the season-opening game between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: A's-Mariners opening series in Japan

Baseball: A's-Mariners opening series in Japan

Amy Franz holds her handmade counter for hits by Ichiro Suzuki, called the "Ichi-Meter," before the season-opening game between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro honored in Seattle

Baseball: Ichiro honored in Seattle

Amy Franz, a baseball fan known as the creator of the "Ichimeter" sign stating the number of hits made by outfielder Ichiro Suzuki when he played for the Seattle Mariners, poses for a photo with messages for him at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Sept. 14, 2019. Suzuki received the Seattle Mariners Franchise Achievement Award the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro with "Ichimeter Lady"

Baseball: Ichiro with "Ichimeter Lady"

Seattle Mariners instructor Ichiro Suzuki and Amy Franz, a fan known as the creator of the "Ichimeter," a sign that counted the number of Suzuki's hits, take a selfie together in Seattle on May 16, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro with "Ichimeter Lady"

Baseball: Ichiro with "Ichimeter Lady"

Seattle Mariners instructor Ichiro Suzuki signs an autograph for Amy Franz, a fan known as the creator of the "Ichimeter" sign that counted the number of Suzuki's hits, in Seattle on May 16, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: A's-Mariners opening series in Japan

Baseball: A's-Mariners opening series in Japan

Amy Franz, known for her handmade counter for hits by Ichiro Suzuki, holds up a message board for the Seattle Mariners star during the second game of the season-opening series against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 21, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: A's-Mariners opening series in Japan

Baseball: A's-Mariners opening series in Japan

Amy Franz holds her handmade counter for hits by Ichiro Suzuki, called the "Ichi-Meter," before the season-opening game between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Mariners exhibition game in Japan

Baseball: Mariners exhibition game in Japan

Amy Franz, known for her handmade counter for hits by Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki, called the "Ichi-Meter," holds up a sign reading "Area 51, Ichiro," during an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Amy Franz, known for her handmade counter for hits by Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki, called the "Ichi-Meter," holds up a sign saying, "Thank you Ichiro" at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 3, 2018, following Suzuki's transition to the role of special assistant to the chairman of the team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro

Baseball: Ichiro

Amy Franz, a long-time fan of Ichiro Suzuki, holds up a sign in Miami on April 30, 2017, during a ceremony to celebrate his passing a 3,000-hit milestone in the majors the previous year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Baseball: Seattle celebrates Ichiro's 3,000-hit milestone

Amy Franz, a long-time fan of Ichiro Suzuki, holds up a sign at Safeco Field on April 17, 2017, to welcome the Miami Marlins outfielder back to Seattle. A pregame ceremony was held for his 3,000-hit milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Ichi-Meter Lady" celebrates Ichiro's milestone

"Ichi-Meter Lady" celebrates Ichiro's milestone

Amy Franz, a long-time fan of Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, holds up her "Ichi-Meter," a handmade counter for his hits, and a sign saying "Thank you, Japan," at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 7, 2016, after he reached 3,000 career hits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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