Ichiro reminds us he still possesses a strong right arm

Ichiro Suzuki fell short of making history on Friday night, going 0-for-4 in the Marlins 11-6 loss to the Cardinals. That means he’s still two hits shy of becoming the 30th player in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits.

However, he did remind us of one key element that helped make him one of baseball’s most well-rounded talents in the last 20 years. He has an absolute cannon for a right arm, and even at 42 years old he can fire that cannon with incredible power and precision.

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Just ask the Cardinals Kolten Wong.

During the third inning, Wong attempted to challenge Ichiro’s arm on a fly ball to medium left field. Unimpressed and possibly insulted, Ichiro unleashed a missile that covered 238 feet and traveled at 91.6 mph, according to MLB.com’s Statcast technology.

Ichiro bringing 91.6 mph heat – his 2nd-hardest throw of 2016. https://t.co/GQN8TlFPHG #Statcast pic.twitter.com/BTzYJHLu7g

— #Statcast (@statcast) July 30, 2016

Whew. What a laser.

Wong actually runs pretty well too, but he didn’t have the speed to outrun Ichiro.

Ichiro Suzuki's congratulate him after his remarkable outfield assist. (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki’s congratulate him after his remarkable outfield assist. (AP)

Perhaps most impressive, that wasn’t even Ichiro’s hardest throw of the season. It was definitely the prettiest though, and it might just be proof that playing until he’s 50 is more realistic than it is a dream.

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