PHILADELPHIA — Ichiro Suzuki has accomplished quite a bit in his major league career.
Now you can cross pitching off the list.
Suzuki hit 88 mph and induced a swing and miss with a breaking pitch during a one-inning relief appearance for the Miami Marlins Sunday in their regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Phillies, a 7-2 loss.
After his inning, Suzuki gained a whole new appreciation for pitchers.
"I can't say it was fun, but I'll never talk bad about a pitcher again," Suzuki said through an interpreter while laughing.
The 10-time outfield Gold Glove Award winner had never pitched in a major league game before entering for the bottom of the eighth inning.