Ceremonial pitches have now become a long-lasting tradition in baseball. It commemorates the start of a game and is highly anticipated since the person who throws it is either a pro athlete, a celebrity, or an extraordinary individual. The pitch thrown can go only two ways. If, by any chance, the pitch throw goes terribly; the person throwing becomes a huge target of mockery from baseball fans. And with the season back in motion, ceremonial pitches are also back. With it, the season of ceremonial pitches going wrong is also back. Also, it has already claimed its first victim and has given the two times Superbowl champ, Patrick Mahomes, a reason to laugh.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who belongs to Ohio, got the chance to throw the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians game. But as soon as the ball left his hand, everything that happened afterward was absolute chaos.
Patrick Mahomes is really enjoying this feat!
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As Kelce threw the pitch, the catcher and the mascot had to shift from their places to avoid getting hit. One of the most notable people who was left amused by this terribly thrown ceremonial pitch was Kelce’s teammate, Mahomes, who had played a good amount of baseball in his early years.
Chiefs quarterback became one of the countless baseball and football fans in roasting the Superbowl champ for this terrible throw. He could not help himself as he reacted with, “Ayyyyyy bruhhhhhhhh,” followed by many emoticons of faces with tears of laughter.
Travis Kelce's first pitch at the Guardians game and Patrick Mahomes' response 😭 pic.twitter.com/F3zbEtmsbW
— MLB Life (@MLBLife) April 7, 2023
For a long time now, mocking the pitcher for a bad throw has also become a baseball tradition. And this time, both MLB and NFL worlds are joining in to mock the star football player.
How are the baseball and football fans reacting?
If a pitch has gone bad, it gets viral in seconds than the pitch that was thrown perfectly. And since Kelce is already a big name in the sports world, it was bound to amuse Mahomes and every other baseball and football fan.
Following are some of the fans’ reactions toward Kelce throwing the ceremonial pitch.
He pitches as good as he takes selfies 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/xTjeK9Gzkz
— Steve Sher (@stevesher_7) April 7, 2023
I thought he was running to cover home.
— Breck Mountain Lion (@BreckLion) April 7, 2023
He better stick to football 🏈 🤣
— Chris Ladish (@LadishChris) April 7, 2023
Did he really?
Did on purpose so you all talk about it
— Brian Driscoll (@BrianDr9131981) April 7, 2023
Certainly hope he doesn’t give up his day job!!
— Cindy Gardner (@crochetingcindy) April 8, 2023
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Damn…he’s hot but he’s got the yips already 🤣 https://t.co/13lPUxhpKa
— k 🫧 (@kayyluhhkay) April 8, 2023
Needless to say, fans are enjoying this moment, with many saying that his bad pitch is the reason why Kelce plays football. Whereas others are happy and are hoping that Kelce should not switch his career anytime soon.
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