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

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

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

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

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