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Chicago White Sox employee's ceremonial opening pitch goes wrong
CBS ^ | May 28, 2019 | Dean Reynolds/

Posted on 05/29/2019 7:08:19 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

It's rare for a "first pitch" to make the news unless it's really good — or really bad. But as you'll see, this was historically bad.

For being the White Sox employee of the month, Mary Ruich, a server at the team's stadium club, had a once in a lifetime chance Tuesday night and she made the most — or worst — of it.

Ruich was supposed to be throwing toward home plate, but what appeared to be her slider was just a bit outside and sailed directly at photographer Darren Georgia's camera.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; chicago; chicagowhitesox; firstpitch; illinois; maryruich; whitesox
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She throws like an Obama.


1 posted on 05/29/2019 7:08:19 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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Cut him a break - Bammy was still sore after the Wookie rogered him the night before...


2 posted on 05/29/2019 7:09:55 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Better than Private Momjeans


3 posted on 05/29/2019 7:12:07 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: ConservativeStatement

4 posted on 05/29/2019 7:33:15 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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La La La La Lola.


5 posted on 05/29/2019 7:38:06 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (God Bless America. Thank you, Kate Smith!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Wow, Jussie Smollett throws like a girl.


6 posted on 05/29/2019 7:43:12 PM PDT by TonytheTiger7777
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To: ConservativeStatement

Yeah, I could have lived without ever seeing that again.


7 posted on 05/29/2019 7:58:47 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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Shouldn’t be allowed in the stadium to begin with.
8 posted on 05/29/2019 7:58:59 PM PDT by coaster123 (Men: Standard American handshake. Women: Curtsy.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

9 posted on 05/29/2019 8:02:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

At “Cominksey Field” (sic).


10 posted on 05/29/2019 8:07:28 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Not many worse than this one.

https://youtu.be/dWt5Y31zAAw

But we can forgive her.


11 posted on 05/29/2019 8:15:27 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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Absolutely 100% Not Guilty.


12 posted on 05/29/2019 8:19:55 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Check out Cincinnati’s putz ex mayor Mark Mallory. By the way, he was a better pitcher than mayor.

https://amp.cincinnati.com/amp/3340389002


13 posted on 05/29/2019 8:21:07 PM PDT by hardspunned
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NOT GUILTY! The field was tilted.


14 posted on 05/29/2019 8:25:05 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (God Bless America. Thank you, Kate Smith!)
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Dang you. :-)


15 posted on 05/29/2019 8:25:27 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (God Bless America. Thank you, Kate Smith!)
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To: hardspunned

LOL, Eric Davis’ reaction was priceless.


16 posted on 05/29/2019 8:26:38 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ifinnegan

Tiffany’s strengths don’t lie in athletics. :)


17 posted on 05/29/2019 8:30:05 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: dfwgator

One of the funniest lines ever!

He was the BEST on Johnny Carson....


18 posted on 05/29/2019 8:38:39 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks
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To: ifinnegan

Id like to train her to handle my balls and strikes...


19 posted on 05/29/2019 8:50:09 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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You kiss her on the strikes, right?


20 posted on 05/29/2019 8:59:55 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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