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Cavinder twins get playful about first pitches at Marlins game
August 14, 2023 | 11:54pmPrior to the Marlins' home game against the Astros on Monday, Haley and Hanna Cavinder each tossed a ceremonial first pitch — but their throws ended up crossing the plate...
Rapper throws 'shroomed out' first pitch at Pirates game
July 17, 2023 | 11:20pmWas Wiz Khalifa's first pitch a little high, or was it just him?
Steve-O spits fire ahead of ceremonial first pitch at Padres game
May 16, 2023 | 4:39pmThe "Jackass" star took the mound ahead of Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Steph Curry, wife throw out ugly first pitches before A's game
July 28, 2022 | 1:03pmWhile the couple’s appearance was for a good cause — to promote the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation — the same cannot be said for the quality of their pitches.
Tex message: Gov. balks at throwing first pitch at Rangers game, blasts MLB
April 5, 2021 | 3:45pmTexas Gov. Greg Abbott is refusing to throw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers' home opener on Monday in protest of Major League Baseball's decision to pull the...
Bronx BP slams Yankees for inviting Trump to throw first pitch
July 24, 2020 | 9:17pmBronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. slammed the Yankees organization Friday for inviting President Trump to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 15. Diaz accused the...
From Dr. Fauci to 50 Cent, these are the 11 worst first pitches ever
July 24, 2020 | 3:11pmWhen a celebrity's first pitch goes woefully wrong, it’s all the more memorable.
Red Sox cameraman takes first pitch right in the junk
August 16, 2017 | 9:03pmSportsCenter's "Not Top 10," meet your jewel -- family jewel, that is. The ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Red Sox-Cardinals game at Fenway Park Wednesday night turned painful when...
Mini Noah Syndergaard steals the hearts of Mets fans
June 22, 2016 | 9:45pmA curly-maned blond phenom who answers to the name “Thor” took the mound at Citi Field Wednesday, rocked, fired and won the hearts of 35,000 fans — and his name...
The ceremonial first pitch from your hellish nightmares
June 5, 2016 | 4:00pmTwo of the scariest characters in recent Japanese horror film history are returning for a new movie, so to promote Sadako vs. Kayako the Nippon-Ham Fighters staged what is likely...
Why are NBA guards so terrible at throwing a 1st pitch?
September 18, 2015 | 11:17amNBA guards are athletic marvels, combining speed, agility, coordination ... and a frightening inability to command a baseball. They could probably behind-the-back a basketball right into the catcher's mitt from...
Armless man shows how to throw perfect 1st pitch with his foot
June 16, 2015 | 1:00pmPay attention, 50 Cent. Tom Willis, who was born without arms, threw out the first pitch before Monday night’s Giants-Mariners game in San Francisco using his right foot, gripping the ball...
Cocky Rex Ryan takes dig at Tom Brady's arm
April 15, 2015 | 4:01pmRex Ryan enjoyed an opportunity to needle Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. And the Bills' new coach had much stronger words for Jets tight end Jace Amaro. Ryan on Wednesday poked...
50 Cent's horrid pitch will get its own baseball card
February 5, 2015 | 10:43pmhttps://twitter.com/Mets/status/563029222898561024 One of the worst first pitches of all time is being printed and commemorated for posterity's sake. And so 50 Cent never can live it down. The rapper's truly awful...
The 10 worst sports fails of 2014
December 31, 2014 | 3:20pmJust like they drew it up — except the opposite. These were the moments in sports this year that made us face-palm, baffling in their tone-deafness, regrettable in their inanity. They...
Miss Texas throws one of the worst first pitches ever
August 17, 2014 | 1:46pmThe world has found the one pitcher who can't help the 48-76 Rangers. Taking her rightful place on the pantheon of first-pitch nightmares, joining 50 Cent and Chrissy Teigen, is Miss Texas,...
First pitches are getting weirder and weirder
June 5, 2014 | 11:48amYou've seen 50 Cent's absolutely awful first pitch from Citi Field last week -- if not, please, take a second -- or read some of his creative excuses. But failed celebrity...
50 Cent doesn't want to hear your first-pitch criticism
May 28, 2014 | 12:16pmAt least 50 Cent knows how bad his first pitch was. On Tuesday night, before the Mets faced the Pirates, the Queens-born rapper uncorked an absolutely terrible first pitch. The...
50 Cent throws one of the worst first pitches ever
May 27, 2014 | 8:44pm50 Cent would fit right into the Mets’ struggling bullpen. The Queens-born rapper "threw out" the first pitch before the Mets took on the Pirates at Citi Field on Tuesday night....
Darth Vader’s lack of pitching skills is disturbing
May 2, 2014 | 11:52pm[mlbvideo id="32539987" width="618" height="345" /] The force is weak with this one. Darth Vader, the iconic Sith Lord from the Star Wars film franchise, threw out the first pitch in...