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Thursday's P.M. Hot Clicks: Celebrity First Pitches of 2014 Season
Celebrity First Pitches of 2014 Season
Celebrity First Pitches in 2014
Charles Barkley
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
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
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
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.
A senior editor atSI.com, Andy Gray oversees Hot Clicks, Extra Mustard and the Swimsuit site. A Boston sports loyalist and Columbia graduate, he joined SI in 2005.