Let's make this birthday one to remember.

49 years old (Born on December 25, 1975)

Happy birthday, Hideki Okajima! May your celebration be as delightfully funky and unforgettable as that legendary over-the-top pitching delivery of yours. Red Sox fans still smile remembering how hitters looked baffled trying to figure out where the ball was coming from—honestly, we're pretty sure some batters are still dizzy.

Your clutch performances in 2007 helped bring Boston another World Series title, forever cementing you into baseball lore. So here's hoping today brings you joy worthy of an All-Star reliever: cake delivered with pinpoint accuracy, candles blown out faster than a ninth-inning fastball—and absolutely no curveballs (unless they're gifts).