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Former Wrestler Bites Into Baseball Before Tossing First Pitch

Ben Chew — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:45:41 +0000

George “The Animal” Steele was a popular professional wrestler during his stint in the World Wrestling Federation. This week, Steele was back in the headlines for what he did before a minor league baseball game.

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Ghost Girl From 'The Ring' Throws Out Creepiest First Pitch Ever

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:59:43 +0000

Ceremonial first pitches can be quite entertaining, especially if the luminary selected to do the honors doesn’t have enough arm to complete the toss. But just about the last word one would associate with the tradition is “creepy.”

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Awkward: Basketball Star John Wall Botches First Pitch at Nationals Game [VIDEO]

Andy Scott — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:29:50 +0000

As millions learned Friday, there’s a reason John Wall plays basketball and not baseball.

The Washington Wizards point guard had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at Friday’s game between the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles.

Unfortunately, his skills on the field weren’t nearly as good as they are on the court, resulting in one of the more awkward first-pitch moments in recent memory.

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Robot to Throw Out First Pitch at Philadelphia Phillies Game [VIDEO]

ESPN El Paso — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:13:26 +0000

A robot will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday afternoon's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers.

The robot, appropriately named Philliebot, was created by University of Pennsylvania students Jordan Brindza and Jamie Gewirtz, and will be part of Science Day at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia.

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Barack Obama Won't Throw Out First Pitch at Washington Nationals Opener [VIDEOS]

Johnnie Walker — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:56:53 +0000

Last year, Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals home opener, continuing a tradition of Presidents throwing out first pitches that stretches back to William Howard Taft in 1910.

This year, however, Obama is taking a pass on getting the season started with a ceremonial first pitch. Instead, recently unemployed talk show host Larry King will do the honor before the Nationals' Thursday-afternoon match-up with the Atlanta Braves.

Some of President Obama's critics have suggested he doesn't want to take to the mound because his past attempts at first pitches have been, well, not good.

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Andy's Embarrassing First Pitch

Johnnie Walker — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:20:21 +0000

For the 20th Anniversary of Diablos baseball moving to Cohen Stadium, Andy Lee threw out the ceremonial first pitch. For the embarrassing results, watch the video over and over and over.