Patrick Kane is back in Chicago, and he felt the love of Windy City sports fans before Tuesday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.
Kane was in attendance for the second game of the Crosstown Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., and threw the ceremonial first pitch. The future Hockey Hall of Famer was met with a heartwarming reception from fans, who gave him an ovation that lasted nearly a minute.
Here is the video of “Showtime’s” first pitch.
Patrick Kane threw out the first pitch at Cubs-White Sox and received almost a minute long standing o 🙌🔥
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Kaner back in Chicago just feels right… @BRWalkoff pic.twitter.com/mLW2MdT5rY
The 37-year-old Kane appreciated the experience and the thunderous welcome from the fans.
“It was fun,” Kane told announcer Alex Faust and analyst Jeff Francoeur of MLB on TBS about his appearance on the mound, via NHL.com.
“Honestly, walking to the mound and hearing the cheers from the Chicago fans and being up there and having that moment with them, it is so special. Something I will never forget.”
Kane made waves in July, when he decided to bring his talents back to Chicago, signing a 2-year, $16 million contract to reunite with the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks traded Kane to the New York Rangers in 2023 before he joined the Detroit Red Wings and spent three seasons in Hockeytown.
Kane is no longer the player he used to be when he won three Stanley Cup titles with the Blackhawks, but he still has enough gas in the tank to give the Connor Bedard-led squad a lift on offense.
Since his trade to the Rangers, Kane has scored 62 goals and dished out 113 assists through 208 games.
