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Robert Zeglinski

Stephen A. Smith embarrassingly one-hopped a Yankees first pitch he was so confident about

Stephen A Smith

Don’t let him fool you: Stephen A. Smith said he’d do this a lot better.

During Thursday’s episode of First Take, the ESPN personality professed that he’d throw a great first pitch before the New York Yankees’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He even said his goal was to throw a better first pitch than former President Barack Obama.

To put it lightly, it did not go according to plan. Not even close.

Smith strolled up to the mound confidently, tossing the ball in the air as if he didn’t have a care in the world. But when he actually released his pitch, it one-hopped right in front of home plate. Predictably, he hung his head in disappointment.

After seeing the reaction on Twitter, Smith would jokingly clarify that he was trying for a change-up:

Oof. Better luck next time, pal.

This was how Twitter reacted to Smith's first pitch

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