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Batter up: Celebs’ ceremonial first pitches

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Published Aug. 19, 2014, 1:56 p.m. ET
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Los Angeles, CA, USA;Kim Kardashian throws out the first pitch before MLB game between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
Kim Kardashian throws out the first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers game on June 29, 2007. Getty
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Aug. 5, 2014 - Los Angeles, California, U.S. - Supermodel CHRISSY TEIGEN throws first pitch before a Major League Baseball interleague game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. (Credit Image: © Armando Arorizo/Prensa Internacional/ZUMA Wire)
An admittedly inebriated Chrissy Teigen throws the first pitch for the Dodgers on Aug. 5. Zuma Press
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ST. LOUIS, MO - JULY 7: Willie Robertson of the television show 'Duck Dynasty' throws out the first pitch prior a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins at Busch Stadium on July 7, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals beat the Marlins 3-2. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
“Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson throws out the first pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals on July 7, 2013.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 05: Musician Gene Simmons attends the Dodgers v NY Mets game to throw out the first pitch of the game at Dodger Stadium on July 5, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Gene Simmons is better at playing the bass than baseball, as he shows while throwing the first pitch before the Dodgers’ game against the Mets on July 5, 2011. Getty
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 03: 2012 US Women's Gymnastics Olympic Team member Gabby Douglas practices before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium on September 3, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage)
Gabby Douglas goes for gold at the Dodgers game on Sept. 3, 2012. WireImage
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 26: Actor Bryan Cranston reacts to his ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 26, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Bryan Cranston throws the first pitch before the Dodgers’ game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 26, 2013. Getty
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 07: Comic book author Stan Lee throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets at AT&T Park on June 7, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
Legendary comic book writer Stan Lee throws the first pitch for the San Francisco Giants on June 7. Getty
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SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 12: Rap star Macklemore throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the Seattle Mariners against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field on June 12, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
Macklemore throws out the first pitch for his hometown Seattle Mariners before their game against the Yankees on June 12. Getty
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 13: Actress Sophia Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage)
Sophia Bush throws out the first pitch for the Dodgers on June 13. WireImage
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 18: Actor Ben Savage (L) throws out the ceremonial first pitch as fellow "Girl Meets World" cast members (L-R) Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter and Danielle Fishel watch before the game between the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage)
Ben Savage, flanked by his “Girl Meets World” castmates, throws the first pitch before the Dodgers’ game against the Colorado Rockies on June 18. WireImage
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 10: Actress Kate Walsh throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 10, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage)
Kate Walsh takes the mound before the Dodgers’ game against the San Diego Padres on July 10. WireImage
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OAKLAND, CA - JULY 23: Recording artist Biz Markie throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Oakland Athletics and the Houston Astros at O.co Coliseum on July 23, 2014 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
Biz Markie throws the first pitch before the Oakland Athletics’ game against the Houston Astros on July 23. Getty
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DETROIT, MI - JULY 29: Musician and Detroit Native Jack throws out the first pitch prior to the start of the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on July 29, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
Jack White throws out the first pitch for his hometown Detroit Tigers on July 29. Getty
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CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 1: Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney of the United States throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago White Sox game against the Minnesota Twins at U.S. Cellular Field on August 1, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Kersey/Getty Images)
McKayla Maroney stretches and throws the first pitch before a Chicago White Sox game against the Minnesota Twins on Aug. 1. Getty
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 03: Actors Martin Lawrence (L) and Kelsey Grammer throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 3, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage)
Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer throw a double-first pitch before the Dodgers game on Aug. 3. Getty
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 03: Actor Jim Caviezel warms up to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 3, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage)
Jim Caviezel shows off his arm before the Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 3. Getty
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MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 13: "The Expendables 3" stars Antonio Banderas and Kellan Lutz (pictured) throw out the first pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on August 13, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Max Zorin/FilmMagic)
Kellan Lutz throws out the first pitch for the Miami Marlins on Aug. 13. Getty
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MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 13: "The Expendables 3" stars Antonio Banderas (L) stands with Henderson Alvarez as he and Kellan Lutz (not pictured) throw out the first pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on August 13, 2014 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Max Zorin/FilmMagic))
Lutz’s “Expendables 3” castmate Antonio Banderas and Henderson Alvarez prep for the actor’s first pitch before the same Marlins game on Aug. 13. Getty
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 27: Rap artist 50 Cent throws the ceremonial first pitch of a game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on May 27, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
50 Cent throws a disastrous first pitch on May 27 for the Mets. Getty
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Actor Charlie Sheen throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)
Charlie Sheen takes the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 14, 2012. AP
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Actor Tom Felton throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, Friday, July 22, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Tom Felton throws a high first pitch before the Cubs game on July 22, 2011. AP
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Actor Martin Sheen throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs' baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)
Martin Sheen throws a presidential pitch for the Cubs on Sept. 16, 2011. AP
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Entertainer Carly Rae Jepsen throws out the first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, July 14, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Carly Rae Jepsen throws out the first pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays before their game against the Houston Astros on July 14, 2013. AP
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U.S. country singer Carrie Underwood signs a baseball under the watchful eye of Toronto Blue Jays mascot Ace after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the start of the Blue Jays American League MLB baseball game against the New York Yankees in Toronto August 12, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL ENTERTAINMENT)
Carrie Underwood signs a baseball before throwing out the first pitch for the Blue Jays’ game against the Yankees on Aug. 12, 2012. Reuters
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Musician MC Hammer throws the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of their MLB ALDS playoff baseball series between the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers in Oakland, California October 11, 2012. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL ENTERTAINMENT)
MC Hammer throws out the first pitch before the Tigers take on the Athletics on Oct. 11, 2012. Reuters
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Entertainer Ne-Yo throws a ceremonial first pitch before an interleague baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, June 22, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Ne-Yo throws out the first pitch for the White Sox on June 22, 2012.
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** CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHERS BYLINE ** RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP ** Britain's Prince Harry throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Minnesota Twins Saturday, June 26, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)
Prince Harry may be British, but he can still shine at America’s pastime, as he shows before the Mets game on June 26, 2010. AP
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Actress Valerie Bertinelli, of the sitcom "Hot in Cleveland," throws the ceremonial first pitch before the Cleveland Indians face the Pittsburgh Pirates in an interleague baseball game in Cleveland on Friday, June 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Valerie Bertinelli shows off her pitching skills before the Cleveland Indians game on June 17, 2011. AP
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Elle Fanning throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles. Pictured: Elle Fanning Ref: SPL775134 050614 Picture by: Headlinephoto / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
Elle Fanning throws out the first pitch for the Dodgers on May 6. Splash
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Food Network personality Paula Deen laughs before throwing out the first pitch prior to the Washington Nationals versus New York Mets MLB baseball game in Washington in this file photo taken May 19, 2010. U.S. celebrity chef Paula Deen, known for her high-calorie Southern cooking, admitted in a deposition that surfaced on June 19, 2013, that she has used racial slurs but her attorney says she does not tolerate prejudice. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY FOOD)
Paula Deen pitches for the Washington Nationals on May 19, 2010. AP
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Melissa McCarthy throws the first pitch and chats with Yasiel Puig at the Los Angeles Dodgers v St Louis Cardinals in the MLB at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles. Pictured: Melissa McCarthy and Yasiel Puig Ref: SPL792145 290614 Picture by: Headlinephoto / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
Melissa McCarthy throws one out for the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 29. Splash
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TOKYO - MAY 28: Singer Mariah Carey throws the ceremonial first pitch before Japanese professional baseball match between Yomiuri Giants and Rakuten Golden Eagles at Tokyo Dome on May 28, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
Mariah Carey throws out the first pitch before the Yomiuri Giants and Rakuten Golden Eagles game in Tokyo on May 28, 2008. Getty
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Jessica Alba throws out the first pitch at the Dodgers game. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by the final score of 7-2 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. Pictured: Jessica Alba Ref: SPL822631 170814 Picture by: London Entertainemtn / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
Jessica Alba winds up to throw the first pitch at the Dodgers game on Sunday. Splash
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