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Slugger

Character

Slugger is a Pro Hero who runs his baseball theme all the way through, from an umpire-style face guard to an oversized gauntlet strapped to one arm. He turns up among the crowd of professionals penned in by the Sludge Villain during Izuku Midoriya's first brush with real heroics, a fight where none of his equipment does him any good.

Hair: Orange
Alias: Baseball Hero: Slugger
Debut: Chapter 1
Kanji: ベースボールヒーロー・スラッガー
Quirk: Unknown, apparently baseball related
Voice: Yūsuke Nakamura
Gender: Male
Status: Alive
Epithet: Baseball Hero
Occupation: Pro Hero
Anime Debut: Episode 2
English Voice: John Burgmeier
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Appearance

Orange hair sits above a build that is tall and noticeably thin. A blank white mask, patterned after the guard an umpire wears, keeps his face hidden entirely. His costume layers a pinstriped beige ballplayer's uniform over darker clothing underneath, trimmed with a belt, padding at the shoulders, and wide cuffs down at the shins, and below those cuffs come white socks to the knee and chunky shoes in orange and green. The piece that stands out is worn on the right arm: a gauntlet in gray, orange, and green, roughly double the width of the limb inside it, which most likely has something to do with his Quirk.

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Personality

No scene has yet given him room to establish much. The only real read on him comes from the Sludge Villain Incident, where being unable to act on a hostage situation leaves him clenching a fist in frustration alongside the other professionals held back on the street.

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History

He is one of the Heroes trying to bring down the Sludge Villain after it takes hold of Katsuki Bakugo, and the problem is that a target with no solid form gives him nothing to hit. Nobody present can do anything, so the professionals wait for someone whose Quirk suits the situation, and Slugger's frustration boils over.

Izuku Midoriya then breaks the standoff by running in to help Katsuki without a Quirk of his own. Slugger and the others try to pull him back, are ignored, and move to support him, but All Might reaches the villain first and settles it with a Detroit Smash. The Heroes are left cleaning up the street afterward.

His Quirk has never been named or shown. His hero title and his gear both point toward something baseball related, and an Ultimate Move called Nice Catch is recorded for him in supplementary game material.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Slugger's Quirk in My Hero Academia?

Slugger's Quirk has never been named or shown on screen. His hero title and gear, including an oversized gauntlet, suggest something baseball related, and supplementary game material lists an Ultimate Move for him called Nice Catch.

What is Slugger's hero name?

Slugger goes by the hero name Baseball Hero: Slugger, a title that matches his umpire style face guard, pinstriped uniform, and oversized gauntlet.

When does Slugger first appear in My Hero Academia?

Slugger debuts in Chapter 1 of the manga and Episode 2 of the anime, appearing among the Pro Heroes held back by the Sludge Villain during Izuku Midoriya's first real brush with heroics.

Why couldn't Slugger stop the Sludge Villain?

Because the Sludge Villain had no solid form, Slugger and the other Pro Heroes on the scene had nothing to hit, leaving Slugger clenching his fist in frustration until All Might finally arrived and settled the fight.

What is Slugger's Ultimate Move?

Supplementary game material credits Slugger with an Ultimate Move called Nice Catch, though it has not been demonstrated in the main story.

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