Red Sox have fan throw out first pitch; disaster results (funny)

Twitter video ^ | August 16, 2017 | Chad Amaral

[Enchante]

First pitch tonight at Fenway..missed his target, by just a little bit. #RedSox

[Enchante]

Fan throws very wild first pitch, hits photographer right in his family jewels area.

Fortunately, the photographer is ok and is now laughing about it online, where he is a new celebrity.

[Enchante]

video link for wild first pitch, Fenway Park

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Well, if you throw balls around long enough, eventually someone is going to get it in the nutsack...

[Enchante]

YUP..... glad it never happened to me, though. My baseball career was tragic enough without that.....

jk I was a Little League superstar at 11 yrs of age, but didn’t last at higher levels of competition.

[CatOwner]

In the voice of Bob Uecker in Major League: "Just a bit outside!"

[Enchante]

At least it wasn’t my 104 mph fastball !!!

[BookmanTheJanitor]

Some of the 1967 Red Sox team behind him. Could see some of them start chuckling.

[CatOwner]

No-win situation. Put it over or near the plate, and very few will remember. Be wild, and it’s on Youtube forever.

[dfwgator]

This one by Fifty Cent was pretty bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83FHj53QBHY

[dfwgator]

“Ball One!”

[mountn man]

[Enchante]

rofl that is really horrible... in a funny way

If I were ever invited to throw out a first pitch in a MLB stadium, I damn well would practice a lot for days beforehand..... not that I expect to have that opportunity!

[mountn man]

Somebody needs to get him this for Christmas

[mountn man]

I used to play in numerous leagues in softball.

Usually catcher or 1st base.

Had a pretty accurate arm.

At 37, I finally quit my last team.
Ten years later, at a carnival, I do a throwing game.
I thought everything would be near the same.
After 3 throws I was wondering whose arm I had on, cause it sure didn’t FEEL like mine.

The old familiar feel wasn’t there.
No matter how I concentrated on the throw, the mechanics weren’t there.

After 6 balls, I felt my shoulder and elbow were trying to pull themselves apart.

If I ever were to throw a pitch at a game, I think I’d start throwing 2 weeks ahead of time.
15-20 feet to start

[nutmeg]

OMG! :-O

[nutmeg]

LOL!

[Vendome]

LOL

[Enchante]

Funny, I’ve played every position many times in both baseball and softball over the years.... EXCEPT catcher! Just never had the slightest interest in playing catcher..... I guess I’m a wimp.

[Enchante]

yeah, now at 57 yrs old if I try to throw anything I feel like my shoulder is going to fall off.... never had any specific damage that I am aware of, but my shoulder sure doesn’t want to let me throw anymore. Maybe if I tried to work back to it gradually, I don’t know, but it doesn’t seem to be “there”....

[doorgunner69]

Never had any interest in playing bazeball (bad childhood).

Knees would kill me trying to squat like a catcher. I could crunch the ball, few times I played in school PE.