I LOVE YOU SO MUCH ICHIRO!!! I will NEVER forget 2004. Ever. I remember checking the box score after every game to see how many hits you got. It was SO fun and exciting. I remember looking up all season and seeing you go “5-5”. All those 50 hit months!!! .372 batting avg!!!! And NEW record: 262 hits!!!!!! I remember late in the season where you were getting close, but then you went 0-4 in consecutive games. But, of course you did not falter and kept going. You have brought me joy and excitement and INSPIRATION throughout the years. Your signature batting stance where you point the bat to the pitcher is hands down one of the coolest things in sports. I’ll never forget that. You will always be my favorite baseball player. Always.