Who is 'Front Row Amy?' Meet the Brewers superfan who sits behind home plate at nearly every home game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
With 162 regular season games, 81 played in home stadiums, the MLB season spans eight months of the year. When adorned in a unique outfit, repeat fans behind home plate can stick out. This is how the legend of 'Marlins Man' was born. He kept appearing all over MLB in his bright orange jersey, and fans took notice.
'M&Ms Guy' was another one who drew attention thanks to his M&M logo blazer when he attended Chicago White Sox games.
The Milwaukee Brewers have their own super fan who sits behind home plate of most home games. Let's meet "Front Row Amy."
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Who is Front Row Amy?
The legend of "Front Row Amy" grew by her simply being a consistent presence at games. Milwaukee fans took notice of a woman sitting by herself behind the plate at Brewers games. She always seemed to be there, with her scoring book, and fans always commented that it seemed like she never left her seat.
The baseball fan multiverse had its "Avengers Assemble' moment at a playoff game in 2023 where 'Marlins Man', 'M&M's Guy' and 'Front Row Amy' were all sitting behind home plate.
Front Row Amy next to Marlins Guy next to M&Ms Guy pic.twitter.com/Eny2WNCbfE
— Drake Bentley (@DrakeBentleyMJS) October 3, 2023
In an interview with retired Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Jim Stingl, 'Front Row Amy' found her love for the Brew Crew in 2007 and also that she preferred attending games alone while keeping the scorebook. The National Bobblehead Hall of fame honored her fandom with her own custom bobblehead.
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What is Front Row Amy's real name?
'Front Row Amy's' real name is Amy Williams. She resides in Oshkosh, Wisconsin about an hour and a half from American Family Field in Milwaukee.
She is married to her husband, Russ, and the two have three children together.
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Where does Front Row Amy sit?
'Front Row Amy's' famous seat is Row 1, seat 5 in section 117. She began sitting there in 2011, after sitting in the fourth row of the same section in 2009 and 2010.
When 'Front Row Amy' can't attend games, she will sell them through her X account/gmail or ticket re-sellers like StubHub. The Brewers faithful sometimes recognize which seat they bought and one fan even cosplayed as 'Front Row Amy' for a game and became 'Front Row Andy'.
Pic 2 together.
— Front Row Andy (@FrontRowAndy) August 1, 2012
#FrontRowAmy is to #NyjerMorgan what #FrontRowAndy is to @TheRealTPlush@alysonfooter@brianmctaggartpic.twitter.com/2ckKDbDi