The Washington Wizards point guard had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at Friday’s game between the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles.

Unfortunately, his skills on the field weren’t nearly as good as they are on the court, resulting in one of the more awkward first-pitch moments in recent memory.

]]> http://kixs.com/john-wall-first-pitch-video/feed/ 0 YouTube http://kixs.com/barack-obama-won%e2%80%99t-throw-out-first-pitch-at-washington-nationals-opener-videos/ http://kixs.com/barack-obama-won%e2%80%99t-throw-out-first-pitch-at-washington-nationals-opener-videos/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:30:13 +0000 Amory Gritta http://kixs.com/?p=2467 Last year, Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals home opener, continuing a tradition of Presidents throwing out first pitches that stretches back to William Howard Taft in 1910.

This year, however, Obama is taking a pass on getting the season started with a ceremonial first pitch. Instead, recently unemployed talk show host Larry King will do the honor  before the Nationals’ Thursday-afternoon match-up with the Atlanta Braves.

Some of President Obama’s critics have suggested he doesn’t want to take to the mound because his past attempts at first pitches have been, well, not good.