CLEVELAND — Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce had a less than stellar first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians home opener Friday afternoon.
The two-time Super Bowl champion and Cleveland Heights native was accompanied to the mound by his mother, Donna, before throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Guardians’ pitcher Shane Bieber.
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After the windup, Kelce’s pitch spiked to the ground before even reaching home plate.
2-time Super Bowl champion, Travis Kelce, throws out the first pitch with his mom, Donna! 👩👦🏈#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/Ei7sfRtOkT
— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) April 7, 2023
Almost immediately after seeing the ball spike and take a gnarly bounce, Kelce sprinted to check on Bieber who quickly moved to get of the way.
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“Been spiking a football for the past 10 years… can you tell?” Kelce joked on Twitter.
Been spiking a football for the past 10 years… can you tell? 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/STEm2nF4pW
— Travis Kelce (@tkelce) April 7, 2023
The Guardians are playing Seattle in their first home series of the year.
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