To kick off the festivities, they had Iris Skinner, a.k.a., Ichiro Girl, throw out the first pitch. In case you forgot, she's the young woman who had a little freakout after Ichiro crashed into ...

Fortunately, for Iris Skinner, who was at the Yankees-Mariners game in 2010, it went better than, say, Steve Bartman. She became a good sort of meme and got a lifelong nickname: “Ichiro Girl.” ...

This time the Mariners got it right. The first-pitch honoree was Iris Skinner -- also known as "Ichiro Girl" for a viral video from years ago when Ichiro chased a foul ball into the right-field ...

"Ichiro Girl," a.k.a. Iris Skinner. Skinner found viral fame in 2010 during a game against the New York Yankees, when Suzuki accidentally struck her in the face while trying to catch a foul ball ...

Iris Skinner, a.k.a. "Ichiro Girl," was asked to throw out the opening pitch for Seattle's game against the Cleveland Guardians in honor of Suzuki entering the Mariners Hall of Fame. As she walked ...

Good for Iris. Her joy is infectious.” – Sports By Chris Clough In 2010, during a Seattle Mariners game with the New York Yankees, Ichiro Suzuki ... bumped into Skinner. The girl was so ...