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15 ceremonial first pitches thrown by musicians

by Aaron Zorgel

50 Cent might be the rap game Randy Johnson, but most definitely not an ace on the mound. This might shock you, but it turns out that 50 isn’t the first musician to throw a terrible first pitch at a baseball game. For this week’s Friday Playlist, Aaron Zorgel chronicles a history of musical first pitches, and the songs that (almost) redeem their total noodle arms.

 

50 Cent

 

Carly Rae Jepsen

 

Mariah Carey

 

Justin Bieber

 

Alice Cooper

 

Lil Jon

 

Rush

 

MC Hammer

 

Snoop Dogg

 

Avril Lavigne

 

Fall Out Boy (Pete Wentz)

 

Girls’ Generation

 

Cee Lo Green

 

Pearl Jam

 

Kim Kardashian