Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Celebrity First Pitches of 2014 Season

Author:
Andy Gray
Publish date:
Jul 24, 2014

Celebrity First Pitches of 2014 Season

Celebrity First Pitches in 2014

Charles Barkley

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Sept. 16 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Fat Joe and Bun B

Sept. 16 at Minute Maid Park in Houston

Jon Lovitz

Sept. 6 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Meryl Davis

Sept. 5 at Comerica Park in Detroit

Chris Pratt

Sept. 3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Mo'ne Davis

Sept. 2 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Manny Pacquiao

Sept. 1 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algieri

Aug. 29 at AT&T Park in San Francisco

Ernie Hudson

Aug. 28 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

Megan Fox

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Aug. 27 at the LG Twins vs. Doosan Bears game in Seoul, South Korea

Johnathon Schaech

Aug. 27 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Aug. 22 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Lily Aldridge, Gigi Hadid, Hannah Davis, Chanel Iman, Hannah Ferguson, and Ariel Meredith

Aug. 22 at Class Short-Season A New York-Penn League game between the Brooklyn Cyclones and Tri-City Valley Cats at MCU Park in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mark Duplass

Aug. 20 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Nelsan Ellis

Aug. 20 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

Jon Hamm

Aug. 18 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis

Jessica Alba

Aug. 17 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Nastia Liukin

Aug. 16 at Citi Field in New York

Joel Murray

Aug. 14 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Antonio Banderas and Kellan Lutz

Aug. 13 at Marlins Park in Miami

Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)

Aug. 12 at AT&T Park in San Francisco

Lee Brice

Aug. 11 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore

Vanilla Ice

Aug. 9 at Miller Park in Milwaukee

Chrissy Teigen

Aug. 5 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer

Aug. 4 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Jim Caviezel

Aug. 3 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Jeff Bridges

Aug. 1 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

McKayla Maroney

Aug. 1 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

Chelcie Ross (Eddie Harris from 'Major League')

Aug. 1 at Class A Midwest League game between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Lake County Captains at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio

Jack White

July 29 at Comerica Park in Detroit

WWE wrestler Booker T

July 29 at Minute Maid Park in Houston

Ian Ziering

July 28 at Citi Field in New York

John Ratzenberger

July 26 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas

WWE wrestler Fandango

July 25 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Eddie Vedder

July 24 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Biz Markie

July 23 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland

Austin Mahone

July 13 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC

Rob Reiner

July 13 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Thomas Ian Nicholas

July 12 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Joan Jett

July 12 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Kate Walsh

July 10 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Guy Fieri

July 10 at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati

Gabriel Iglesias

July 1 at Marlins Park in Miami

Cat Deeley

June 29 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Melissa McCarthy

June 28 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Chino y Nacho

June 28 at Marlins Park in Miami

Kristian Bush of Sugarland

June 27 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Graham Elliot

June 25 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Jon Seda

June 24 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Chelsea Handler

June 21 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

David Koechner, Eric Stonestreet, Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis and Paul Rudd

0620-david-koechner-eric-stonestreet-rob-riggle-jason-sudeikis-paul-rudd.jpg — John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT via Getty Images

Following the Big Slick Celebrity Classic wiffle ball game, these comedic actors with roots in or around Kansas City caught the ceremonial first pitches of pediatric cancer patients before the Royals game on June 20 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

Aloe Blacc

June 20 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Tom Morello

June 20 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Wayne Newton

June 20 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Rowan Blanchard, Ben Savage, Sabrina Carpenter, and Danielle Fishel

0618-ben-savage-rowan-blanchard-sabrina-carpenter-danielle-fishel.jpg — Chris Williams/Icon SMI

June 18 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Sam Trammell

June 16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Rob Reiner

June 16 at Fenway Park in Boston

Taylor Wily (Teila Tuli)

June 14 at Safeco Field in Seattle

Kevin Hart

June 13 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

Sophia Bush

June 13 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Macklemore

June 12 at Safeco Field in Seattle

Gabriel Iglesias

June 11 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

Stan Lee

June 7 at AT&T Park in San Francisco

Don Cheadle

June 6 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati

Kyle Mooney

June 6 at Petco Park in San Diego

Nicola Peltz

June 5 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Jack Reynor

June 5 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Elle Fanning

June 4 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Austin Mahone

June 3 at Turner Field in Atlanta

Joe Mantegna

June 3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

B.o.B (Bobby Ray)

May 31 at Marlins Park in Miami

Chance The Rapper

May 30 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

50 Cent

May 27 at Citi Field in New York

Lars Ulrich

May 16 at AT&T Park in San Francisco

Kid Ink

May 9 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

John C. McGinley

May 9 at Safeco Field in Seattle

Michael Urie

May 4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Jencarlos Canela

May 3 at Marlins Park in Miami

Lou Ferrigno

May 1 at Target Field in Minneapolis

Bob Uecker

April 25 at Miller Park in Milwaukee

Danny Masterson

April 24 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Jerry Springer

April 18 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Mike Tyson

April 17 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh

Laroyce Hawkins

April 16 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

David Koechner

April 10 at Wrigley Field in Chicago

Barkhad Abdi

April 7 at Target Field in Minneapolis

Marlon Wayans

April 6 at Minute Maid Park in Houston

Larramie ''Doc'' Shaw

April 2 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

Vikings rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw out the first pitch before yesterday's Twins-Indians game. I'd make fun of him for his effort but he looked like Clayton Kershaw compared to the first pitch Biz Markie threw before the Athletics-Astros game. It seems like everyone -- from Chelsea Handler to Wayne Newton to the Girl Meets World cast -- is throwing out first pitches this year. One tennis player (Milos Raonic) even served a first pitch instead of throwing it. With the baseball season just past its midway point, here's a look at memorable first pitches of the 2014 season.

Stop Everything You're Doing

Brock Hekking, a senior defensive end at Nevada, showed up to Mountain West media day with the greatest '80s mullet since Jennifer Capriati at age 14.

The Los Angeles Kings. Now Ruining the Sex Life of Grandparents.

In one of the strangest stories of the year, a pair of grandparents are suing the LA Kings because a freak injury occurred at the team's Icetown sports center in Riverside, where the elderly couple was celebrating a granddaughter's birthday. A puck somehow zipped off the ice and into a nearby party room, where it struck the grandmother in the head and caused a slew of ailments, including nausea, headaches, memory loss, etc. But that's not the worst part. A week later, the woman was still dizzy from the incident and fell down a flight of stairs. According to the lawsuit, this whole ordeal has caused the grandfather to lose "enjoyment of sexual relations" with his wife, and for that he is suing the Stanley Cup champions.

Throwback Lovely Lady of the Day

Josh S. emailed to suggest I feature "the lady who electrified the '90s, Carmen Electra." Great request and one I should've done months ago. Good work.

Hot Clicks Giveaway: Homeschool Sex Machine

Homeschool Sex Machine may just be the greatest name of a book ever, so when the author (Matthew Pierce) emailed to see if I wanted to do a giveaway, I jumped at the chance. The book (as described by Amazon) allows you to "meet deranged Sunday School teachers, homeschool secret societies, youth pastors with frosted tips, and experience the high-pressure, sexually charged world of competitive Bible Quiz." The book is a kindle-only release and I'll send vouchers for a copy to the first five people who email (andy_gray@simail.com) me the names of the Saints teammates sharing a bed at training camp. It was in this morning's Hot Clicks. Please make the subject line "Homeschool."

Update, 6:50 p.m.: Contest is closed. More giveaways to come.

One Time ... In Band Camp

Not sure if Ohio State marching band director Jonathan Waters has seen American Pie one too many times but he was fired from the school today amid an internal investigation that revealed a "sexualized" culture among band members.

And Now the Queen of England is Photobombing

I don't want to say this fad has jumped the shark, but when 88-year-old Queen Elizabeth II is photobombing, it may be time to move onto the next trend.

Odds & Ends

The Texas Longhorns media guide misspelled Texas ... Andy Samberg will star in 7 Days in Hell, a HBO mockumentary about professional tennis ... Fifteen other celebrities Joel Embiid should reach out to on Twitter ... The 21 funniest moments in Speedo history ... Nike now sells a baseball glove that comes broken in ... This man built a machine that can fill 100 water balloons in a minute ... A Los Angeles man hosted a Bill Murray ice cream social. And then Bill Murray made a surprise appearance.

History of the Touchdown Dance

Lions tight end Joseph Fauria demonstrates the history of the TD celebration.

Pro Wrestlers Chip In To Help Cancer Patient

Led by Bill Goldberg, a bunch of wrestlers sent a birthday card to a 6-year-old fighting cancer. (H/T Uproxx)

Take a Ride on The Newest Record-Breaking Wooden Roller Coaster

This is Goliath, located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Ill. Looks like fun. Sort of.

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