Let's make this birthday one to remember.

38 years old (Born on August 16, 1986)

Happy Birthday, Yu Darvish! From your electrifying debut with the Texas Rangers in 2012—when you arrived amid more hype than a superhero movie—to leading the American League in strikeouts just one year later, you've always known how to keep batters guessing (and fans cheering).

Whether dazzling on Japan's national team or dominating MLB hitters, your pitching has been as sharp and unpredictable as your slider. Here's hoping this birthday brings fewer curveballs off-field—and plenty of cake slices that miss bats entirely.

Keep throwing heat and making history; baseball wouldn't be nearly as fun without you!