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Megan Thee Stallion throws 'Savage' first pitch on Opening Day in hometown
Megan Thee Stallion throws 'Savage' first pitch on Opening Day in hometown
After practicing beneath the stadium, she came onto the field in a white Astros jersey bearing a diamond chain with the words “Hot Girl” on it and a jersey that had Pete (her last name) and “222” across the back. She came out on the mound and took a second to take in the moment before throwing the pitch. After shuffling towards the plate and jokingly saying she was scared, she threw a pitch to David Hensley that was just a little outside and ended up bouncing in the left-handed batter’s box. But Hensley made the play easily. She closed the ceremony out by getting a hug from Orbit, the Astros' mascot.
While her pitch wasn’t a strike, she managed to get the ball to the plate, which isn’t the case for every celebrity first pitch.