Ichiro’s journey to 3,000 a special ride for die-hard fans

From all regions of the world, lifelong fans of Ichiro Suzuki have flocked to witness history in his chase for 3,000 career hits. On Sunday at Coors Field, that milestone was realized, and an international baseball icon tipped his helmet.

One super fan in attendance was Amy Franz. A longtime Mariners season-ticket holder, she’s flown to each city Ichiro and the Marlins have played in since the All-Star break. Just in the past 30 days, she’s been to St. Louis, Philadelphia, Miami, Chicago and now Colorado.

But all the hassle, flying and money was worth it Sunday.

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“Words cannot describe it,” Franz said after watching from behind the third-base dugout as Ichiro raced into third for a stand-up triple for his 3,000th hit. “I’m still shaking.”

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