The first pitch of any at-bat is crucial. The pitcher wants to get ahead with strike one. The hitter wants to get something to hit. In many cases, it can set the tone for the whole plate appearance.

Welch took the mound Thursday as the Mets faced off against the Oakland Athletics, and her throw was solid. Welch knew her game, didn’t try to hurl 60 feet to home plate, tossed a strike to her friend ...

The New York Mets have had some interesting characters throw out ceremonial first pitches at Citi Field this season. Notably, McDonald's mascot Grimace was tied to a seven-game win streak after ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are no strangers to unforgettable moments at Chavez Ravine — but next week’s game is set to deliver something truly out of this world. Before the Dodgers take on the Minnesota ...

I’d like to offer him the first pitch at Dodger Stadium, and he can rock that Ohtani jersey in its rightful place. So if ...

It was a special Friday night at Dodger Stadium, as the Los Angeles Dodgers once again honored Kobe Bryant ahead of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The late Los Angeles Lakers legend's ...

Ahead of Game 4 of the 2024 World Series, longtime New York Yankees color analyst Paul O’Neill received the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. To say it didn’t go to plan might be a bit ...

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was determined not to join the ranks of embarrassing ceremonial first pitches at Saturday’s Chicago Cubs game. Kamara was enlisted to throw out the first ...

No matter your place in the sports media food chain, it might be time to admit that the ceremonial first pitch just isn’t for us. Santos, an Arizona native, was on hand Friday for the Diamondbacks’ ...

Siera Santos on Monday addressed the brutal ceremonial first pitch she threw out before Friday night’s game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz.

Marc Fogel, a Butler County native who spent over three years in a Russian prison before he was freed earlier this year, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Pirates home opener on Friday. The ...

Major League Baseball on Sunday announced the start times for the National League Wild Card series in which the Cubs will be taking on the San Diego Padres. The first pitch for Game 1 of the series ...