Football player Travis Kelce made one of the worst ceremonial pitches in major league baseball history Friday in Cleveland. Luckily for his team, the Kansas City Chiefs, the 33-year-old doesn’t play as a quarterback.
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The talkative tight end, who won the Super Bowl earlier this year, made a guest appearance with the Guardians to begin their series against the Seattle Mariners. However, Kelce, a native of Ohio, nearly beheaded star pitcher Shane Bieber.
The footballer started his set-up like a true major league shooter, dropping the ball way too late, crashing it to the ground before making a rebound that surprised Bieber. The improvised receiver and the big pink mascot behind him showed very good reflexes to dodge the projectile.
Kelce, meanwhile, rushed to the plate to apologize. It has to be said that his throw felt more like a touchdown celebration than anything else.