Let's watch Jordan Spieth, whose first love was baseball, throw out a first pitch
Watch Masters champ Spieth throw first pitch
Jordan Spieth won, sorry, dominated the Masters this weekend. He tied an all-time record by shooting 18-under par and at the age of 21, he's just the second-youngest to ever win the tournament.
But before picking up the clubs, Spieth was an avid baseball player. He once told Golf Digest that it was his "No. 1 sport growing up" and served time as a center fielder, first baseman and pitcher. He once broke his front two teeth going after a foul ball. His dad even played college ball at Lehigh. Check out his easygoing delivery when he threw out the first pitch before a Rangers game:
That form is Darren Oliver-esque. Dave LaRoche would be jealous. Wait, is that Phil Hughes?!
So @PJHughes45 totally just won @TheMasters, right? pic.twitter.com/xsO9PtgsOQ
— MLB (@MLB) April 12, 2015Phil Hughes seems to think so:
@MLB @TheMasters at least I won something
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) April 12, 2015Well anyway, we think Spieth probably chose the right sport for his skillsets:
