Let's make this birthday one to remember.

49 years old (Born on January 04, 1976)

Happy Birthday, Ted Lilly—the master wizard of pitching trickery and owner of baseball's most mesmerizing slow-motion curveball! We fondly recall your stellar 2004 season, dazzling hitters and earning your way into the All-Star spotlight. Even today, fans still wonder if that famed pitch has finally made its way across home plate yet.

Celebrating another year reminds us how your crafty left-handed magic continually perplexed batters. May this next chapter keep you smiling—just as broadly as opposing players' confusion upon realizing their swing arrived about half a minute ahead of one vintage "Lilly curve." Cheers to you on this timeless occasion!