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The ceremonial first pitch is one of the many mainstays of baseball that MLB has tried to maintain over the years to help preserve the awe of America's pastime. It provides a chance for fans to see celebrities flex their baseball prowess and show their devotion to the home squad all in one. There are those instances where the ball has been thrown right over home plate for a strike, but then there have also been times where something else has happened that's far more entertaining: Fails!
You've got your grounders from pop stars like Mariah Carey, you're "juuuuuuust a bit outside!" attempts from the likes of Cincinnati mayor Mark Mallory, and, of course, some horrendous throws from random fans of the game. And then, there's the pitch that Nick Young made before a Dodgers game last night. Yikes! That might eventually go down as the worst of the worst, at least as far as celebrity first pitches are concerned.
With those in mind, here's a GIF gallery of The Worst First Pitches in Baseball History.
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23. Jermichael Finley
Year: 2013
Location: Miller Park (Milwaukee, Wis.)
This is why the NFL tight end catches balls for a living instead of throwing them.
22. Joan Steinbrenner
Year: 2008
Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field (formerly Legends Field) (Tampa, Fla.)
George likely turns in his grave every time he sees this one. Shame on the Yankees for putting her up to this. Hank and Hal, where were y'all?
21. Carl Lewis
Year: 2003
Location: Safeco Field (Seattle)
Sorry Carl, no redos.
20. John Wall
Year: 2011
Location: Nationals Park (Washington D.C.)
Still got a bright future in the NBA, but that dance can't save you here John.
19. Mariah Carey
Year: 2008
Location: Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)
Oh, what's that? She threw a pitch? All we noticed were a pair of daisy dukes.
18. Charlie Brown
Year: 2009
Location: PNC Park (Pittsburgh)
No excuses, Charlie. Lucy was nowhere to be seen.
17. Gary Sinise
Year: 2012
Location: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (Arlington, Texas)
Not so investigative when it comes to ball throwing, huh Sinise? Advantage Fishburne.
16. Kardashians
Year: 2009
Location: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
Reason No. 3,294 to not like the Kardashians.
15. Charlie Crist
Year: 2011
Location: Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Clearly that's just a beautifully thrown post route.
14. Gary Neville
Year: 2011
Location: U.S. Cellular Field (Chicago)
Stick to soccer, bro. Yeah, we called it "soccer." Deal with it.
13. Shawn Johnson
Year: 2010
Location: Principal Park (Des Moines)
Motion to take away her medals! JK, we love 'Merica!
12. Mike Tyson
Year: 2014
Location: PNC Park (Pittsburgh)
Iron Mike throws like a…well, he might read this. So watch the GIF and then fill in the blank yourself.
11. Denard Robinson
Year: 2013
Location: Comerica Park (Detroit)
And this dude wanted to be a quarterback in the NFL...
10. Amir Johnson
Year: 2013
Location: Rogers Centre (formerly known as the SkyDome) (Toronto)
Big men for the L!
9. Hubo the Robot
Year: 2012
Location: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia)
WALL-E's somewhere robotically cackling his ass off.
8. Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate
Year: 2009
Location: Citi Field (Flushing, N.Y.)
The sonnings on the very next airing of the Howard Stern Show must've been epic.
7. Nick Young
Year: 2014
Location: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
Swaggy P looks like he thought he was having a catch with Yao Ming for a second.
6. Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory
Year: 2012
Location: Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati)
The video quality is piss-poor but mayor Mallory's lack of athleticism still shines through!
5. Tiffany Hwang
Year: 2013
Location: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles)
And the windup made things look so promising...
4. Carly Rae Jepsen
Year: 2013
Location: Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Practice maybe?
3. John Bledsoe (Insurance Executive)
Year: 2013
Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park (DeLand, Fla.)
Stay down sir, stay down.
2. Karen Peterson (School Teacher)
Year: 2010
Location: AT&T Park (San Francisco)
Next lesson in class: Learning how to aim.
1. Jessica Jung
Year: 2012
Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium (Seoul, South Korea)
Jessica had the Hideo Nomo-esque windup but that five-foot dribbler is the worst first pitch in baseball history.