Let's make this birthday one to remember.

50 years old (Born on February 10, 1975)

Happy Birthday, Hiroki Kuroda! From your dazzling Dodgers debut to becoming a reliable Yankees ace in 2012, you've pitched your way into baseball history. Your fastball was sharp enough to slice sushi and that splitter left batters more confused than tourists navigating Tokyo's subway.

Whether it was shutting down rivals or calmly handling pressure-packed innings at Yankee Stadium, you always delivered with class and precision. May this birthday bring as much joy as the countless strikeouts you gifted fans over the years—just don't throw any splitters when blowing out those candles; we wouldn't want cake flying everywhere!