Prior to the Cubs’ opening game in their series against the Twins, McGregor stepped up to the mound to throw a routine first pitch. But as the former UFC champion chucked the ball almost directly into the stands, third baseman Patrick Wisdom and Cubs’ mascot Clark were left dumbfounded.
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McGregor’s wind-up seemed fine, but the ball flew offscreen as soon as it left his grasp. “Notorious” stepped far forward — more toward third base — with his landing foot to prevent the ball from approaching the home plate.
There have been plenty of bad first pitches — hello, Mariah Carey — but one in particular lends itself to comparison with the Ireland native’s standard: 50 Cent’s. Twitter user Rob Friedman slowed down both the rapper and the fighter’s pitches and split them for easier comparison:
McGregor’s poor throwing skills shouldn’t come as a surprise. During a 2018 matchup between the Cowboys and the Jaguars, McGregor was caught throwing a football that would make a quarterback cringe.
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He might not have much experience throwing a baseball or football, but at least “Notorious” can confidently throw a punch.
