A 53-year-old security guard claims he can hit a 250-plus mph fastball
A 53-year-old security guard claims he can hit a 250-plus mph fastball, and he challenged MLB stars Miguel Cabrera, Bryce Harper and Mike Trout to do the same.
Stanley Anderson, a former college baseball player who now works as a security guard at a Michigan indoor/outdoor entertainment and game center, says he learned how to hit a fastball nearly three times the speed of those seen in the major leagues by standing closer to the pitching machine in batting cages.
Anderson told FOX 2 that he trained himself to do so by moving up in a batting cage so he stands anywhere from 22 feet to 17 feet from the pitching machine, meaning the pitch comes at Anderson faster. That makes for an insane reaction time, one that Anderson claimed would be a challenge for most of baseball's best hitters.
Via FOX 2:
Anderson demonstrated his skills for the television cameras. He also tried to lobby for a job as a hitting coach either for college ball players or in the pros. Given how professional athletes will do anything to gain an edge over the competition, he might get a few calls if any local players go through a slump at the plate.
