High School Girls Get Rocked By 52-Year-Old MLB Legend

Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki pitched a game Sunday against a group of high school girls. Despite being 52, Ichiro threw a shutout, throwing 127 pitches and striking out 17 hitters.

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During an annual All-Star game featuring Japanese high school players, Ichiro went absolutely beast mode. His hair might be grey, but he still moves and throws like he’s half his age. (RELATED: Embarrassing: MLB Team Unveils Broken Statue For Legendary Player That Also Looks Like Gender Reveal)

“I wanted to see what my current limits were, and this gave me confidence in myself,” he told reporters, according to the Seattle Times.

Ichiro also threw at least one 85 MPH fastball, according to this YouTuber — an incredible feat considering his age.

And some girls managed to get a hit off him, which is also quite impressive.

But maybe what is most impressive is not that Ichiro is in his 50s and still throwing heaters, or that a girl can hit one of his nasty sliders. Maybe it’s just the man’s love and devotion to the game he played so well.

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Ichiro only retired in 2019, having played in the MLB for 19 seasons. When he was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame, only one loser voted against him. Now, he’s continuing to grow the game, especially in his home country of Japan.

This is not the first time Ichiro has participated in the annual high school All-Star game. The special fixtures have been held annually since 2021 to promote and support women’s baseball in Japan. Ichiro has pitched in each of these games.

We can all admire (and envy) his fitness and skills as a 52-year-old, but there is nothing better than watching a beloved athlete give back to the fans who helped make his career possible.

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