LA Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki held a Baseball clinic for children in Suzu City, Japan today to encourage those affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024 and Otsu Noto heavy rain disaster, and impresses kids with a long distance throw to the outfield.

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1. Looking like a superhero to the kids.

2. Yeah, Roki Sasaki was a survivor himself of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (recorded at 9.0 magnitude) and Tsunami which killed his grandparents and father where he was still 9 years old at that time, so he knows what it’s like being in that kind of situation.

3. “Hey kid, catch!”

   *Throws a middle middle 102 mph 4-seamer*

4. You know something, is Roki Sasaki good enough to be an outfielder?

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6. 1. This is super cool. Giving anything to children is a worthwhile endeavor, especially your time.

   2. It’s wild how ubiquitous the Jordan brand is–even in baseball

7. I’m not saying there are 0 cases, but it *feels* like as a whole you never hear about American players doing anything for kids/youth baseball during the offseason.