A select group of celebrities are chosen to throw out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game. And not all of them maximize the experience—just ask 50 Cent.
Almost no one, however, has had as much fun with the endeavor than rapper Wiz Khalifa—so he claims—did Monday evening.
Khalifa, a military brat who grew up in Pittsburgh after moving around frequently as a child, threw out the first pitch ahead of the Pirates' series opener against the Guardians at PNC Park. The event was duly promoted across MLB's social platforms, as Khalifa remains a beloved figure in Pennsylvania years past his chart-conquering prime.
Pittsburgh native @wizkhalifa threw out the first pitch at the @Pirates game! 🖤💛
— MLB (@MLB) July 18, 2023
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Per the rapper himself, however, there was more to the first pitch than met the eye.
In the afternoon, Khalifa tweeted his intent to "get stoned" before throwing out the first pitch. One minute later, he seemed to indicate he’d throw the first pitch on psilocybin mushrooms.
Finna get stoned af and throw this first pitch at the pirates game.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) July 17, 2023
Shroomed out throwin a baseball is crazy.
— Wiz Khalifa (@wizkhalifa) July 17, 2023
While that isn’t quite as wild as the legend of former Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis throwing a no-hitter while on LSD in 1970, Khalifa has seemingly authored another fascinating chapter in Pittsburgh's long, strange baseball history.
