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Peyton Manning is third all-time in NFL history for passing yards and passing touchdowns. The guy knows how to throw a football. But his baseball throwing is not quite at the same level. Manning, who closed his pro football career as the quarterback …
Dr. Anthony Fauci had the honor of throwing out the first pitch before the first game of the 2020 MLB season, and it’s one he probably would like to have back. Fauci threw out the first pitch before the Washington Nationals-New York Yankees …
Now we know why basketball was Bill Walton’s sport. The San Diego native threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Thursday’s Padres-Colorado Rockies game. The 7-footer’s throw was lacking in the accuracy department and went wide …
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers game, and he meant business. Nagy gave his first hint about how the first pitch would go when he started rubbing the …
Monday marked the five-year anniversary of what is widely recognized as the worst ceremonial first pitch of all-time: 50 Cent’s atrocious effort. An unnamed Chicago White Sox employee (who got the honor by being named Employee of the Month) …
Los Angeles Dodgers icon Tommy Lasorda threw out the first pitch before Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night. The Dodgers brought Lasorda out to the mound on a cart along with Magic Johnson, and he threw out the first pitch. Take a look: Tommy …
Cameron Yelich, the brother of Milwaukee Brewers MVP contender Christian Yelich, threw out the first pitch prior to Friday’s Brewers-Detroit Tigers game to much fanfare. Cameron threw the pitch to brother Christian and then pumped up the crowd …
Sister Mary Jo wowed fans with an impressive ceremonial first pitch prior to a Chicago White Sox game earlier this year, but her encore performance didn’t go as well. The White Sox invited the pride of Marian Catholic to throw out the first …
Ben Simmons was invited to Citizens Bank Park this weekend to throw out the first pitch at a Philadelphia Phillies game, and his appearance was notable in more ways than one. The Philadelphia 76ers star had the ceremonial honors before …
A Miami Marlins fan used a ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday’s game as an opportunity to propose to his girlfriend. A woman named Marlyn was set to sing the national anthem and throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Marlins-Los …
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila earned himself a place on a lowlight reel for first pitches. The former NFL player and current co-host of “American Ninja Warrior” threw out the first pitch prior to Thursday’s Philadelphia Phillies-San Francisco …
MLB reprimanded the Pittsburgh Pirates after a rapper who threw out a first pitch at their game Wednesday endorsed marijuana. Rapper Wiz Khalifa was invited to throw out the first pitch before the Pirates’ game against the Baltimore Orioles. He …
Boston Red Sox fan Jordan Leandre sent some really funny tweets after his botched ceremonial first pitch prior to Wednesday’s Red Sox-Cardinals game went viral. Leandre, a Ewing’s sarcoma survivor who sang the national anthem and ran the …
Jameis Winston showed off his impressive arm while throwing out the first pitch prior to Sunday’s Tampa Bay Rays-Texas Rangers game. Winston was at Tropicana Field to visit with the Rays and some fans prior to the game. He then fired a missile …
Many draft pundits believed the Phoenix Suns were lucky to have Kansas swingman Josh Jackson fall to them at No. 4. Some NBA experts, including ESPN’s Jalen Rose, had said Jackson was the best player in the whole draft. Jackson is a dunk machine, an …
Sidney Crosby threw out the first pitch before Tuesday’s Pirates-Rockies game, and he proved that he has some talent in baseball too. The Penguins captain decided to make his ceremonial first pitch from the rubber and threw a strike: .@Penguins …
