J.J. McCarthy was deemed a first-round talent on the gridiron. But if his first pitch at Target Field is any indication, the new Minnesota Vikings quarterback is far from one on the diamond.
While McCarthy was one of the most accurate quarterbacks in college football last season (72.3 completion percentage), that skill wasn’t on display when he took the mound at Tuesday’s Minnesota Twins game. McCarthy’s first pitch flew over the outer edge of the batter’s box of the left-handed hitter’s side.
McCarthy instantly knew that he missed the mark, reacting in a way that a quarterback would when they miss an open receiver and leaping toward home plate after the ball went into the backstop.
The crowd at Target Field also knew that it had just seen a new entry into the list of the worst first pitches ever thrown, with fans collectively groaning as the stadium’s organist hit a lower note.
Shockingly, McCarthy wasn’t the only Vikings rookie to throw a bad first pitch Tuesday. Before the QB took the mound, fellow first-round pick Dallas Turner airmailed his first pitch. Turner’s throw actually landed in the netting behind home plate, according to one fan who was in attendance.
McCarthy’s and Turner’s first pitches might not have been as aesthetically bad as some other memorable poor first pitches over the years. 50 Cent’s first pitch at a New York Mets game in 2014 is widely regarded as the worst first pitch ever thrown, as he tossed the pitch outside the dirt around home plate as it dribbled to the backstop.
Grammy-nominated DJ Steve Aoki had a forgettable (or unforgettable) first pitch in 2022, as his throw landed several feet up the netting behind home plate at Fenway Park and prompted several laughs.
Singers Mariah Carey and Carly Rae Jepsen had similar results with their infamous pitches. Carey’s throw only made it a few feet before it hit the grass and bounced toward home plate at a game in Japan in 2008. Jepsen’s first pitch at a Tampa Bay Rays game in 2013 barely…
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Publish date : 2024-06-19 16:14:59
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