The White Sox pranked Mark Buehrle by saying his 8-year-old can throw harder than him
Mark Buehrle was a White Sox ace and a fan favorite because he threw strikes and worked quickly. What he didn't have was a blazing fastball. So, while the team spent Saturday's 10-2 loss against the A's honoring the southpaw by retiring his number, they knew they also had to bring him down a peg.
When his daughter, Brooklyn, came out to throw the first pitch to her dad, they got the chance.
Her radar gun reading: 85 mph. They then included this helpful little tidbit: The elder Buehrle averaged just 77 mph at his peak. (He actually averaged 85 for his career.)
Turns out, there's a story behind the prank. "Well, I joked with Brooks [Boyer, the White Sox vice president and chief marketing officer] that she originally didn't want to do it until about three days ago," Buehrle told MLB.com's Scott Merkin. "I said she's such a sweetheart that she's afraid she's going to throw harder than her daddy is going to and that's why she's not doing it."
"So I mentioned that to Brooks and the next thing you know he got on his phone and you could see him typing it up. I knew something was going to be out there," Buehrle added. "I like that stuff. I think it's awesome."
