Chapter 8: Someone in the legend
The ball's speed reached 160 kilometers, and according to the miles algorithm, it also exceeded 100.
A person who can shoot such a ball speed, no matter what his future achievements will be? This terrifying ball speed alone is enough to make him record in history.
So far, it seems that only one pitcher has done it.
In the island country's professional baseball league, those who can do this can be counted with ten fingers.
Even in the highest palace of baseball, in the North American Major League, there are only a few monsters with this speed in each era.
From Major League Baseball to the present, such pitchers have data to check.
Each of them has been recorded in history.
Last winter, a reporter lurking into Seido High School overheard someone practicing pitching, and someone next to him recorded the ball speed.
The people from the Seidou High School baseball team have never publicly admitted this matter. However, media reports have been circulating.
According to the reporter, the boy who was practicing pitching at that time had already reached a terrifying 154 kilometers.
He also heard someone inside excitedly saying that if he continued to hone his skills at this pace, the ball speed exceeded 160 kilometers before high school, which was a foregone conclusion.
The reporter thought he had found big news, but when interviewing the supervisor of the Seidou High School baseball team, Kataoka shook his head like a rattle.
"No! Don't talk nonsense!!"
But the more Kataoka denies it, the more skeptical the reporter is. Compared to what Kataoka said, he is obviously more willing to believe in his eyes.
It's just a pity that he didn't see anyone, he just heard someone talking, and heard the terrifying pitching sound.
When he came out to find someone, the person who practiced had already left.
The entire indoor arena is empty.
There is no video, no name, and not even a single picture.
Such news is difficult to gain public recognition.
But this incident still caused a lot of controversy. Some speculated that it was the three pitchers of the Seidou High School baseball team last fall, and some speculated that it was the retired Shuizawa.
But to be honest, although their ball speeds are not slow, they obviously have a long way to go from the fantasy number of 160 kilometers.
In the end, those who are willing to believe this report all speculated that there must be a hidden ace in the Seido High School baseball team.
But the ace was not mature enough before, so he didn't let him appear. When the ace really honed his pitch, he would definitely make a big splash.
As for those who don’t want to believe, there are more reasons to think of. The Seidou High School baseball team is nothing more than making things out of nothing, using this fake news to confuse the public.
Wait until the summer competition, let their competitors have a happy match.
The Shrine Temple was obviously someone who was willing to believe this rumor, but when he asked the seniors around him, they all seemed to have something to hide.
"Well..."
"You will know from now on."
No acknowledgment, but no denial.
The seniors' attitude made the Shrine even more confused.
Miyuki was also asked, but he did not give an answer at the time.
But when he turned around and touched Zhang Han, he pushed Zhang Han with his arm.
"Someone in the legend, do you want to tell us your cute junior brother in person? After all, no matter what, they are far away..."
Zhang Han looked down at the middle finger of his left hand, and then raised the middle finger in front of Yuyu.
"You are a super newcomer in Jiaziyuan and a well-known celebrity player. Isn't that right?"
"You should be grateful to the current legal society when you can live. Otherwise, you wouldn't know how many times you have been beaten to death by just opening your mouth."
Which pot doesn’t open? Which pot should I pick up?
When Zhang Han mentioned the legendary pitcher who could shoot 154 kilometers more than two months ago, he felt a burst of cramps in his heart.
He never thought that his ball speed could improve so quickly.
After the autumn competition, as he focused on practicing pitching, his posture became more and more standard and his feeling became smoother.
His ball speed was the same as the flood that opened the gate, and he couldn't even stop it.
In just two months, his ball speed soared by two levels. By the end of December, his highest ball speed could already be shot to 154 kilometers.
It was also during that practice that they were unfortunately hit by the reporter and the news was released. The coaching staff didn't care about this matter. It was nothing wrong with having such a prominent fastball star pitcher in the team. The guy who used to shoot a 160-kilometer ball speed, although he was unable to become the team's ace, did not bring great benefits to their team?
It’s a pity that the reporter only saw the first half but not the second half.
Zhang Han, who threw 154 kilometers, left early because he was injured.
Minister Ota immediately took Zhang Han to the hospital.
Following closely behind, Rei Takashima and Kataoka also rushed to the hospital.
"How does it feel?"
"It hurts a little when the middle finger is moving."
At that time, Zhang Han did not realize how serious the problem was. He thought he was practicing pitching too frequently, so he had muscle strain.
Unexpectedly, after the doctor took the film, the answer given by everyone was disappointed.
"Bone crack!"
Although it is not a fracture, it is also a serious injury.
Especially for finger bones, because they are used more, they will recover more slowly.
"Have you encountered anything?"
The doctor asked why.
After listening to the retelling of Superintendent Kataoka and Minister Oda, he turned to look at Zhang Han, which was recognized by Zhang Han.
The doctor was very angry.
"It's just a mess! Even if you practice since childhood, using such a fast ball speed will put a huge burden on your fingers. If you are not careful, you may be injured. He is just fifteen years old and has never practiced pitching with your left hand before. How can you let him use this ball speed uncontrollably?"
The doctor's words are a bit difficult to understand.
For example, it is like a child practicing splits. He keeps practicing, even when he is fifty or sixty years old, he can easily complete a single horse.
But you cannot wait until a person's body is fully mature before force him to practice a horse.
It's not impossible, it's the probability of injury.
This is the case for Zhang Han.
The first time Kataoka listened to people’s scolding honestly was at that time that he had the idea of finding a professional coach to help.
Kataoka didn't know what the doctor said before. If he knew, Zhang Han would never allow him to increase his ball speed so quickly.
"Fortunately, I discovered it early, and the problem is not too serious. If the bones are cracked, there is no need for special treatment. The middle finger will be about 100 days off. If you don't pitch, you can practice normally in about 30 days. After the injury is cured, don't rush to practice pitching. Try to do some finger strengthening exercises. After the finger muscles and bones are strengthened, they will gradually improve. He is only fifteen years old and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future."
This is the advice given by the doctor.
From that time on, until now, Zhang Han has been recuperating for more than three months, and he has not pitched for more than three months!
The friends around him also took good care of him.
This matter is not usually mentioned.
Gradually, this matter almost became a secret that Seido High School baseball team has been publicly released but cannot be told.
Chapter completed!