On November 21, 2023, 50-year-old Ichiro Suzuki pitched a complete-game shutout against a high school girls team in Japan, throwing 116 pitches with nine strikeouts and reaching a top speed of 86 MPH. He also went 2-for-5 at the plate with a double. The event sparked various reactions, with some MLB fans making jokes about the situation. Promotions for a Shohei Ohtani documentary were also observed at Shibuya Station, and there was a tweet about Ichiro reaching the seats at Tokyo Dome during batting practice.
What a world. The legendary Ichiro Suzuki pitched a complete game shutout against a team of high school girls today. https://t.co/mik0S0GZSb
Legend: 50 Year Old Ichiro Showed No Mercy And Tossed a 116 Pitch Complete Game Shutout Against A Team Of High School Girls @BarstoolHubbs https://t.co/rV7UB5speF https://t.co/mauclpgczI
Legend: 50 Year Old Ichiro Showed No Mercy And Tossed a 116 Pitch Complete Game Shutout Against A Team Of High School Girls https://t.co/aPHSJVrVRe https://t.co/374AFsRyJx
50-year-old Ichiro Suzuki threw a complete-game shutout against a high school girls team https://t.co/HpyNYQNe7O
MLB fans had so many jokes after Ichiro pitched a complete game against a HS girls team in Japan https://t.co/BAz85txVey https://t.co/XpUoFReA43
50-year-old Ichiro Suzuki pitched a complete-game shutout on 116 pitches against a high school girls team today. He had nine strikeouts, topping out at 86 MPH He went 2-for-5 at the plate with a double https://t.co/p1Mu1PiOWN
Imagine being a girl in high school and getting to tell all of your friends that you struck out Ichiro Suzuki https://t.co/4nQMEarRzf
Ichiro reaching the seats at Tokyo Dome in BP. https://t.co/gjNPR8y7lU
Greeted by promos for the Shohei Ohtani doc at Shibuya Station. https://t.co/jJwEPa0HXq