Was 50 Cent's terrible first pitch the worst of all time? To find out, the Washington Post Wonkblog went to the tape on 30 notable first pitches, and plotted their location on the chart above.
50 Cent on his terrible first pitch: 'I'm not a professional pitcher'. The 38-year-old rapper opened up about the 'worst first pitch ever' Friday and said the ball 'slipped.' 50 said he plans on sticking to music from now on. BY Meg Wagner. NEW YORK
Rapper 50 Cent (left) shakes hands with Mets' OF Curtis Granderson before throwing an abysmal first pitch. (AP). There's nothing like a bit of unintentional comedy to divert attention away from organizational disarray.
50 Cent threw out the first pitch at Citi Field tonight, so let's all watch as one of the most successful rappers ever fails to throw a baseball anywhere near home plate.
We thought 50 Cent's just-a-bit-outside ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field was embarrassing and humiliating (even for Rick Ankiel), but not the worst. Sure, he was outpitched by a hero cat, for Pete's sake, but certainly there had to be someone
50 Cent on his terrible first pitch: 'I'm not a professional pitcher'