As a mariners fan from birth and watching Ichiro play my entire childhood, the guy was a class act, never any problems with the teams and even when he got older and couldn’t play like he used to he was and still is helping Japanese players come to America and learn English and learn the system for the team!
I was born in Montana and they were all Seattle fans and I remember when he started playing. Then, for his 20th anniversary celebration day game in Miami, I got tickets above the dugout because it was my birthday too. But Fernandez died the night before and ruined it all. I felt bad for Ichiro because they never rescheduled that event (or they did something minor instead) and the next day/game was like a funeral and totally overshadowed his whole career celebration but he’s still celebrated continually 🎉⚾️
@@m1k3_flo ya the death of Fernandez was really sad and at the worst possible timing. He was just starting to find success and show confidence but had a problem with drinking that resulted in a deadly boating accident
Hello! How hard would that be for him to remember? They called her Ichiro Girl and the clip went viral. If there were a Larry Lamb Girl, you'd remember her.
@@Beezlie727 Hello!! It was a viral moment! I'm not Ichiro, I'm not a Mariners fan and I'm allll the way in NYC and I KNOW about it. I'm POSITIVE Ichiro knew about Ichiro Girl. I mean, are you kidding?
I'm pretty sure he could still play for another couple years. He mentioned himself he wanted to play until he was 50. If you look at his last season, he was still putting up pretty decent stats!
Lol they don't have much else to do at mariners games. They always make the stands look full, but they RARELY are and they have come up with some weird crap to fill the time over the years. 🤣 I've been to over 100 of their games because I live just outside of seattle
@@blueeyedbatman I can't imagine anyone actual takes your opinion seriously....100 games is less than an actual season of games, your sample size is very very small.
@@davidjackson787 Says the person who threw in their judgemental opinion where it wasn't asked for or needed? Yeah buddy you should look up hypocrisy and find something better to do with your time than trying to be a keyboard warrior.
@@blueeyedbatman Are you trying to act out the definition of hypocrisy by complaining about unwanted opinions? Not even sure how you felt so threatened by my comment to throw out keyboard warrior, lol. Those are my thoughts about your opinion, whether on the internet or in the real world... Lol, find something better to do....thats why you're here right, this is your something "better to do"?
Ichiro is a such a good dude. I sat in front of him and his wife at a Sonics game once, dude refused to sit courtside and instead took seats about 10-15 rows up to blend in and just enjoy the game.
Love these videos. Too wholesome. Ichiro is one of the most humble and caring humans on earth. This girl had the most genuinely suprised reactions. Ichiro is the man!!!!
Each hero was one of the greatest baseball players I’ve had the privilege and experience of watching in my lifetime and is the consummate teammates who sacrificed for the team and played with integrity and character that is not common anymore with these narcissistic self deifying are selfish athletes we have today. He is a breed apart
If my lip reading serves me well in the top video she's saying "he touched me" followed by a few "OMGs" and "I have to tell my mom" lmao seeing fans get so excited is awesome!
He’s my favorite baseball player of all time and he probably never used performance enhancing drugs like others do now that there is no testing for that. It’s sad. Ichiro is the best. His English is better than the last time I heard him speak.
@@patfromamboy I didn't realize it was legal now. Does that now mean Barry Bonds no longer has an asterisk by his name? How about Mark McGuire? Personally, I don't mind the drugs. If they want to use them, fine. They are there for anyone to use. Look at anything else....fake titties in beauty contests. Or even weight rooms for athletes to excel in their field. Or how about special equipment and Specialized coaching. If you want it, it's there for anyone. It's an equal playing field.
Back in 2010 a foul ball was hit in her direction and while trying to catch it ichiro accidentally collided with her as his left arm smacked her in the face going into the stand. He apologized and it made her day. She was chosen to do the first pitch at this game in 2022 as part of the weekend dedicated to inducting ichiro in the mariners hall of fame
I remember when he 1st met her all those years ago. All you people out there. If you can touch a person fan or a child like that. You will always have a friend fan and a family! 👪 For the rest of your life!💯
What a beautiful sweet girl! And what a genius marketing ir branding department to take advantage of this viral clip of this girl freaking out over getting a ball from Ichiro and recreating the two together 10yrs later!! Just amazing!
Not to understate the genuine emotional joy this young woman experienced, but, yeah, from a marketing standpoint, that is some top shelf public relations work. And it probably took a little sleuthing to track her down. Congrats and kudos to all involved.
Her happiness addictive and sweetl!! It touches your to see her jumping unable to contain her excitement 😆 Truly beautiful thing to beautiful thing to behold.
That's an awesome moment. I always liked Ichiro, seems like a genuinely good person. And he was an amazing ambassador for baseball and sports in general.
I'm not really a Seattle fan and not a Marlins fan, but I am a HUGEEE Ichiro fan. One of the BEST players and people to play. Rooted for him from the start in 2001, and was sorry to see him retire.
This video makes me smile so much whenever I watch it. You can feel her emotions through the screen. Even with all of her excitement, she got the ball to the plate.
Way to go, Ichiro!!!!! This is what life is really all about........ impacting people's lives positively. I love the excitement in her voice, the look on her face. Ichiro is #1!!!!
She just as excited now as she was 12 years ago. Awesome surprise.
She is still super cute!!
She was also just as beautiful as she was 12 year's earlier 😊
My son played with Ichiro in Miami. Said he is an awesome dude!
I Know Right 🥰
That's so awesome haha
She aged beautifully, and Ichiro looked like he hasn’t aged since 2010
Yeah she did
Physical Training!
@@The_Farmish_One ASIANS
Like wine
Asians don’t raisin
That’s the definition of wholesome. What a sweet girl.
Yeah that’s somebody I’d want to be around like all the time lol
@@TylerSmith-oy3fg for sure!
Great moment
Sweet girl back then, sweet woman 12 years later!
She's definitely "excited" - second clip was wholesome, first clip she was giddy he touched her leg. Just a little bit different
Die hard Yankees fan here, but I can honestly say he is the classiest gentleman in all of baseball. A true legend!!
Haha I’m a yankee fan but stuck in Seattle area. I remember going to a game some years back when he was playing. He was a class act
Class act
He played for the Yankees.
What does that have to do with anything?
@@steve9618broncos, jazz, RSL, Rockies, utah hockey team fan here, what does what have to do with anything?
Her emotions truly came from the heart. Which is awsome.
The ones that matter the most!!
If a man acted like that after seeing a female everyone would call him crazy
@@whisker.biscuit8149obviously bro wtf
She is ageing beautifully. I only wish everyone could be as happy.😊
Lol . Ok simp take off her makeup and the blonde out her hair and stand next to her in real life 😂. Then tell me she’s aging beautifully
Crazy how that happens when you don't pop out 4 kids in your 20's 🤣
The Ichiro effect ;)
@@dallasnichols3924, probably lots of people.
@@shwnusmc119 how do u know if she has kids, also I've seen plenty of women who look like that after kids
As a mariners fan from birth and watching Ichiro play my entire childhood, the guy was a class act, never any problems with the teams and even when he got older and couldn’t play like he used to he was and still is helping Japanese players come to America and learn English and learn the system for the team!
Oh god yes! Please bring more Japanese people to America! Such lovely people!
Absolutely agree. Love those people
@Blia Yang 😂
I was born in Montana and they were all Seattle fans and I remember when he started playing. Then, for his 20th anniversary celebration day game in Miami, I got tickets above the dugout because it was my birthday too. But Fernandez died the night before and ruined it all. I felt bad for Ichiro because they never rescheduled that event (or they did something minor instead) and the next day/game was like a funeral and totally overshadowed his whole career celebration but he’s still celebrated continually 🎉⚾️
@@m1k3_flo ya the death of Fernandez was really sad and at the worst possible timing. He was just starting to find success and show confidence but had a problem with drinking that resulted in a deadly boating accident
That Ichiro remembered her from 12 years ago is so touching ! I'm sure she will never forget this moment as long as she lives !
He may have had help remembering but there is video proof as a reminder! 👍 What a fun & special moment!
You can't be SURE that she won't get dementia at some point. :)
Hello! How hard would that be for him to remember? They called her Ichiro Girl and the clip went viral.
If there were a Larry Lamb Girl, you'd remember her.
@@jog8483 Remember, the press named her Ichiro girl, not him. He may have had help but also seeing a video would be an effective reminder.
@@Beezlie727 Hello!! It was a viral moment! I'm not Ichiro, I'm not a Mariners fan and I'm allll the way in NYC and I KNOW about it. I'm POSITIVE Ichiro knew about Ichiro Girl. I mean, are you kidding?
I love how he said “good to see you” because he remembered her. A class act indeed!
He was told she would be throwing the pitch
She looks amazing 12 yrs later
You aren't kidding...I think she actually got better looking!
Yes, she looks great...very pretty.
Yes she does, her hair even changed color
The way Ichiro scooped the ball as if it was a perfect pitch. He can still win a Gold Glove if he wanted to
I noticed that as well as he scooped it. I thought the same thing. This was truly awesome!
He was a great player indeed.
I'm pretty sure he could still play for another couple years. He mentioned himself he wanted to play until he was 50.
If you look at his last season, he was still putting up pretty decent stats!
Absolute LEGEND
Dude threw out a first pitch recently at like 93 mph. He’s an insane athlete.
Hats off to the Mariners Organization for arranging such a cool reunion! What a great moment!!
Lol they don't have much else to do at mariners games. They always make the stands look full, but they RARELY are and they have come up with some weird crap to fill the time over the years. 🤣 I've been to over 100 of their games because I live just outside of seattle
Great moment
@@blueeyedbatman I can't imagine anyone actual takes your opinion seriously....100 games is less than an actual season of games, your sample size is very very small.
@@davidjackson787 Says the person who threw in their judgemental opinion where it wasn't asked for or needed? Yeah buddy you should look up hypocrisy and find something better to do with your time than trying to be a keyboard warrior.
@@blueeyedbatman Are you trying to act out the definition of hypocrisy by complaining about unwanted opinions? Not even sure how you felt so threatened by my comment to throw out keyboard warrior, lol. Those are my thoughts about your opinion, whether on the internet or in the real world...
Lol, find something better to do....thats why you're here right, this is your something "better to do"?
Even after 12 years
She still reacted the same way
Exactly. It’s her personality. Beautiful!
And still looks the same except for the dyed hair
Love that she’s the same as when she was younger. So excited both times. ❤
No.She had dark brow hair in 2010.Now has blonde hair.
She is even more adorable now.
Ichiro is a such a good dude. I sat in front of him and his wife at a Sonics game once, dude refused to sit courtside and instead took seats about 10-15 rows up to blend in and just enjoy the game.
Probably didn't want to risk someone going for a ball going out of bounds, imagine Kemp squishing him.
"Sonics" game....HELL YEAH!!
He is humble and grateful.
Bring back the SONICS!!!
@@lucky889s9 NBA JAM fuckin Kemp, Payton, and Schrempf that was my team!!
大人になっても無邪気なままで可愛い😍
I love seeing someone that happy! Wish we could all feel like that all the time…
As I am scrolling this is exactly 💯 what I was thinking.
Such joy.
Then you wouldn't know the difference. Jeesh.
I also wish we lived in fantasy land
Happy time
ずっとイチローのファンでありがとうって気持ちになりますね！
感動的な再会だけど、アイリスさんが若返っているのスゴい！笑
ずっとピョンピョンしてる（笑）
「嬉しい」が伝わってくる（笑）
She'll always be that young at heart girl. I love her happy.
ホントに可愛らしい娘だね✨
2010年のやつ昔見たけど見てるこっちも嬉しくなっちゃう☺️
子供のように飛び跳ねて、こんなに喜んでくれたらどんなに嬉しいか…見ている方にも伝染して来る！😄
彼女の笑顔は周りを笑顔にするね！めっちゃ可愛い〜❤
He was a great ambassador of the game. Wish there were more like him today...
Shohei Ohtani is a great ambassador to the game
@@puckhugh agree. I like their culture. It's all about respect and pride...
Her reaction is so loving and priceless. Seeing her so happy made me happy
I've watched this video about ten times in the last week. Something about her wholesome joy makes me tear up every time.
Me too, maybe it’s cause I’m natural empath but I’m grinning from ear to ear watching this
Love these videos. Too wholesome. Ichiro is one of the most humble and caring humans on earth. This girl had the most genuinely suprised reactions. Ichiro is the man!!!!
So true
Each hero was one of the greatest baseball players I’ve had the privilege and experience of watching in my lifetime and is the consummate teammates who sacrificed for the team and played with integrity and character that is not common anymore with these narcissistic self deifying are selfish athletes we have today. He is a breed apart
@@elizari3 , right on 👍
本当に嬉しそうで
見ていても嬉しくなってくるわ
Great player and a great fan. Hard not to be happy for her. I love her spirit and her beautiful smile.
These two didn’t age in 12 years
I swear certain Asians don’t age until they hit like 80 lmao.
I’ll have what they’re drinking to look that young lol
She looks way younger 12 years later
I think she actually look better now then she did then.
She looks a lot older now. She looked about 18, then and now looks around 30. Her hair color changed.
She must be loved with people around her. May God bless her
Not every fan will have special moments like these let alone twice in a span of alittle over a decade apart, that's so cool. Infectious energy.
I could watch this all day !
Beautiful moment
It’s called a marketing ploy
@@ssherrierable so is the entire sports industry. still makes people feel good. get over it.
one of the greatest baseball players of our time.
The Best Pure "Hitter" Of a Baseball The World Has Ever Seen !!!!!
If my lip reading serves me well in the top video she's saying "he touched me" followed by a few "OMGs" and "I have to tell my mom" lmao seeing fans get so excited is awesome!
Thanks, needed that😂
Thank you because I thought she said "did he just kiss me?!" "Did you see that?!" 🤣 don't hire me to be a lip reader
Dang!!! You got skills!
I just put the same message and deduced the same thing lol good job
He touched her? Is that what it was about? I thought it was something like giving her the game ball or something-
Would be awesome if Cooperstown invites her in a couple of years and surprises Ichiro at HOF ceremony! She should introduce him onto the stage!
That would be AWESOME. 👍
The sooner the better
That would be so cool
Oh, man. That really has to happen. I mean, everybody loves Ichiro, but I really think she loves him the most!
God no.... she much to crazy.
Ichiro is 1 of the greatest human beings OF ALL TIME to have played in the MLB ! I don't know of many better from my time ...
Japanese people are RAD AF 😌
@@GeoAce777 agreed !!!
He’s my favorite baseball player of all time and he probably never used performance enhancing drugs like others do now that there is no testing for that. It’s sad. Ichiro is the best. His English is better than the last time I heard him speak.
@@patfromamboy
I didn't realize it was legal now. Does that now mean Barry Bonds no longer has an asterisk by his name? How about Mark McGuire?
Personally, I don't mind the drugs. If they want to use them, fine. They are there for anyone to use. Look at anything else....fake titties in beauty contests. Or even weight rooms for athletes to excel in their field. Or how about special equipment and Specialized coaching. If you want it, it's there for anyone. It's an equal playing field.
Roberto Clemente was special, too.
I just love it. So genuine, so fresh and what a classy guy ! Lucky girl !
He is the definition of a class act!!
この女の子めっちゃキュート
っつか、今の方が垢抜けて綺麗になってる《マジで💕👍》
Ichiro looks like he could still make plays
He could
He absolutely could. Guys a machine
Yeah, people don’t realize, a
Class all class
Of that I have no doubt
I have no idea what's going on but her smile and happiness is infectious 💖
Right! 😄😄 me neither I have no idea
Back in 2010 a foul ball was hit in her direction and while trying to catch it ichiro accidentally collided with her as his left arm smacked her in the face going into the stand. He apologized and it made her day. She was chosen to do the first pitch at this game in 2022 as part of the weekend dedicated to inducting ichiro in the mariners hall of fame
@@nerdyredneck92 Thanks man, I was wondering too.
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Her joy made me smile
I remember when he 1st met her all those years ago. All you people out there. If you can touch a person fan or a child like that. You will always have a friend fan and a family! 👪 For the rest of your life!💯
She is just an absolute doll ! 🥰
Ichiro...you were one of the best and a class act !
Thank you for loving Ichrio!!
He was not only a great ball player,he is a great person .
Her excitement is so contagious. So happy for her
That's one of the best videos I've ever seen. Ty!!!
Aweee!! Love her happy & excited spirit!! She was just as excited as that first catch!
仕草(リアクション)が可愛い💕
只その一言に尽きる👍️😊
嬉しい🤗
12年前の動画ではとても笑顔にさせていただきました。
そして今回もまた笑顔にさせてもらえました☺️
Too friggin cute! Gotta love this girl and Ichiro!!!
I do hope they start dating!!!
They look good together
So adorable. Her love for Ichiro has not wane through the years. 💯👍👏❤️
aww, so lovely such a beautiful moment the excitement of her reaction is just incredible
Ichiro was a great player is a great ambassador of the game and greater human being I'm a Yankees fan but loved watching how he played the game.
12 years and she is still ecstatic. Lovely.
You’re a gentleman Ichiro. You’ve remained humble & kind ❤
I would have had the same reaction. Ichiro is a freakin legend
I can say without hesitation, she got way hotter as she got older. Lol 😂
She literally just dyed her hair 💀💀💀
@@swimfan752 and lost some baby fat, it looks like. 🤔
You were right for sure, she aged well. Not just the hair
I think she got professional makeup and hairdressing in the backstage.
@@niccolom Nice. That helps. Lol 😆
Damn, I love baseball. This young lady is such thrill to watch her excitement.
What a beautiful sweet girl!
And what a genius marketing ir branding department to take advantage of this viral clip of this girl freaking out over getting a ball from Ichiro and recreating the two together 10yrs later!! Just amazing!
Good idea. Awesome
That is beautiful and may she always be happy in life like she is now
Pure happiness. I love her spirit
This was so sweet to watch!
She glowed up😍
I am patiently waiting for a proposal....
@@lonelypigeon7562 based on her social media she is happy in a committed relationship. Seems like a well grounded woman. They don't stay single long.
Yes
I love the fact that when you read her lips…
“I’ve got to tell my mom!!”
💜
Ichiro was so much fun to watch!! He was so unpredictable. That girl is so lucky!! I love it.
This kind gesture should be done more often on fans. Me as a big baseball fan love this
What a awesome moment.
Ichiro is pure baseball gold!
Exactly
She’s gorgeous
to bad.....her heart is probably set!
She looks horrible
Her jumping up and down is the cutest thing ever
Her joy and smile are contagious... Made me smile 😊😍😁
I’m a Yankee fan, but you gotta love moments like this in baseball. They both aged well. Love their happiness, and excitement. Cheers!
This is cool and credit to the teams PR dept for thinking of this . Brilliant..
Not to understate the genuine emotional joy this young woman experienced, but, yeah, from a marketing standpoint, that is some top shelf public relations work. And it probably took a little sleuthing to track her down. Congrats and kudos to all involved.
Brilliant
Her happiness addictive and sweetl!! It touches your to see her jumping unable to contain her excitement 😆
Truly beautiful thing to beautiful thing to behold.
This is about as wholesome and beautiful as you can get.
ICHIRO ... Kakkoii😃
ICHIRO girl... Kawaii☺️
That's why it is and always will be America's pastime! What a great video!
She sure has.blossomed. love the blonde hair
NOPE. HER HAIR SHOULD. STAY DARKER. ORIGINAL
What an amazing story hats off to Ichiro he’s a class act and so as the Seattle Mariners for an office!!! You are an amazing fan!!!
Ichiro my favorite player of all times
How precious was that!!!! They both looked amazing.. Two good hearted people right there!! God Bless Them Both!! 🙏❤️🙏
Yo Iris!! Never lose your enthusiasm.
That's an awesome moment. I always liked Ichiro, seems like a genuinely good person. And he was an amazing ambassador for baseball and sports in general.
It's amazing to see the sheer adoration she has for him.
I'm not really a Seattle fan and not a Marlins fan, but I am a HUGEEE Ichiro fan. One of the BEST players and people to play. Rooted for him from the start in 2001, and was sorry to see him retire.
This video makes me smile so much whenever I watch it.
You can feel her emotions through the screen.
Even with all of her excitement, she got the ball to the plate.
Sweet moment.
Love her genuine surprise and happiness too. Bouncing on the spot 😂
For real
So awesome. From Chicago, Iris, you rock!
Texas Rangers fan, and this guy was one of those all-time great opponents you don't hate, but RESPECT.
Iris is what makes baseball great! Thank you, Iris, for not being afraid to be yourself!
Her genuine surprise was amazing to watch ❤
Way to go, Ichiro!!!!! This is what life is really all about........ impacting people's lives positively. I love the excitement in her voice, the look on her face. Ichiro is #1!!!!
She looks better 12 years later! She sounds like such a sweetheart ❤️🌹😍
Man I love and miss that guy!!!
True joy. The world needs more of that. Kudos to the Seattle organization for arranging that.
She finally got his signed BALL.
This is the most joyous video on TH-cam I have ever seen. This girl reaction is infectious. It brings joy to my life. ❤️
She is so excited!!🇺🇸😍🖤
I've watched it about 25 times
She is so excited!! 😍 it's unbelievable I've watched it about 25 times
@@joeyoung4121 , same. I watched over 20 times.