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Baseball fans experienced an exciting moment when the Cleveland Guardians faced the Seattle Mariners in their first home game of the season. And NFL fans experienced a hilarious moment, courtesy of Chiefs’ TE Travis Kelce, a moment he might never live down.

Kelce, who made millions laugh with his SNL appearance, proved once more that he’s quite the funny guy. Even if this time, the joke wasn’t scripted. The TE made a special appearance on the Baseball pitch to throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Guardians’ season opener. Safe to say, it will go down in the Hall of Fame of the most comical first pitches in history, right up there with rumored girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion’s pitch.

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Travis Kelce’s baseball blooper

NFL star, and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce might be a two-time Super Bowl champion, but his pitch-throwing skills are a bit rusty. He recently threw the first pitch at a baseball game in Cleveland, and his showing was not the best. The ball hit the ground and bounced up, making the pitcher Shane Bieber run for cover. Promptly, Kelce ran over to Bieber and gave him a hug. His sad display sure cheered up Patrick Mahomes, who was one of the first people to react to the video on Twitter. Mahomes joked, “Ayyy lets give him another chance. ASAP!!!” suggesting that Kelce might need another opportunity to redeem himself on the baseball field.

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A supportive fan encouraging, acknowledging that everyone has regrets in sports.

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Another fan expressed surprise at a mistake made by Travis.

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One fan thinks Kelce should stick to the football field.

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Some criticize Travis’ performance with humor and sarcasm.

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Some compared Travis’ throw to a previous poor performance by Russ.

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Another fan appreciated Travis’ unique windup.

What did you think of Kelce’s throw? Should he really just stick to the gridiron? Will it really go down in history as one of the most comical pitches in ceremonial pitch history? Did his baseball pitch remind you of a similar incident on the gridiron? Let us know in the comments below.

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