Watch a LLWS pitcher hurl the equivalent of 107 MPH twice
While throwing against Mexico this week, he reared back and threw 82 MPH twice in a row to strike out a hitter. According to ESPN's broadcast, that would be the equivalent of a 107 MPH pitch in Major League Baseball, because the distance from the mound to home in Little League is 40 feet. It's 60 feet, 6 inches for MLB.
So someone did the math, and that's 107 MPH, which is WILD.
Check out this serious heat:
Uh, the New York Mets need some starting pitching. Can they sign him? Asking for a friend.
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