Carl Lewis.
Lewis redeemed himself a bit last year in Houston, but this throw needs to be remembered. Remember: Carl Lewis is an athlete, and he did *that* with a baseball.
Joan Steinbrenner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW4n1oRPYso
Whew. We can’t use the “she’s old” excuse though, because this 101-year old woman killed it in Toronto earlier this month.
John Wall.
John Wall is a pro athlete, and this throw makes him look like he’s never seen a baseball before.
Mariah Carey.
This first pitch was a bigger disaster than both her outfit and Glitter. But what do you expect, considering she was wearing heels?
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory.
I mean…what the hell is this? Mallory has the two-step shuffle going on his delivery, and the throw itself was…not good.
Compared to these pitches, dinosaurs, teenage girls, and Cirque du Soleil performers look downright competent. But we’re not going to let you go without ending on a high note – here’s quite possibly the best first pitch ever.
George W. Bush.
A month and a half after 9/11. New York City. Game 3 of the World Series. President Bush, in a FDNY jacket, threw a perfect strike before a roaring Yankee Stadium crowd that erupted into a USA chant. Now that, my friends, is how it should be one.
