MMA fighter Conor McGregor threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field before Tuesday night’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins, and it was nowhere close.
The left-handed McGregor showed off a unique wind-up, and then sent a pitch closer to the third base dugout than home plate.
Conor McGregor, Mechanics. pic.twitter.com/j1brsqFFXx
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 21, 2021
It had to be done pic.twitter.com/D0wYrqi0w7
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) September 22, 2021
The reaction from Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom is also great:
😀😲😱 pic.twitter.com/gMAv72Xybq
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 22, 2021
That’s certainly one of the worst first pitches in history, but it’s still hard to top the 50 Cent pitch from 2014 at Citi Field. Here’s how the two pitches look side by side:
50 Cent vs. Conor McGregor, Mechanics/Slow pic.twitter.com/heeLgQ2nzn
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 21, 2021
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