Wednesday's A.M. Hot Clicks: Chrissy Teigen Throws Out First Pitch
Look Out, Clayton Kershaw
SI Swimsuit model ChrissyTeigenthrew out the first pitch of last night's Dodgers-Angels game. And since it's Aug. 6 and there's very little going on in the sports world, I'm leading Hot Clicks with this important athletic achievement. It also gives me a reason to post this photo of Teigen in body paint, which I think is the single best SI Swimsuit picture of the last few years. And here's a gallery of celebrity first pitches in 2014.
Celebrity First Pitches in 2014
Charles Barkley
Sept. 16 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Fat Joe and Bun B
Sept. 16 at Minute Maid Park in Houston
Jon Lovitz
Sept. 6 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Meryl Davis
Sept. 5 at Comerica Park in Detroit
Chris Pratt
Sept. 3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Mo'ne Davis
Sept. 2 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Manny Pacquiao
Sept. 1 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algieri
Aug. 29 at AT&T Park in San Francisco
Ernie Hudson
Aug. 28 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
Megan Fox
Aug. 27 at the LG Twins vs. Doosan Bears game in Seoul, South Korea
Johnathon Schaech
Aug. 27 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Aug. 22 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Lily Aldridge, Gigi Hadid, Hannah Davis, Chanel Iman, Hannah Ferguson, and Ariel Meredith
Aug. 22 at Class Short-Season A New York-Penn League game between the Brooklyn Cyclones and Tri-City Valley Cats at MCU Park in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mark Duplass
Aug. 20 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Nelsan Ellis
Aug. 20 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
Jon Hamm
Aug. 18 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis
Jessica Alba
Aug. 17 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Nastia Liukin
Aug. 16 at Citi Field in New York
Joel Murray
Aug. 14 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Antonio Banderas and Kellan Lutz
Aug. 13 at Marlins Park in Miami
Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
Aug. 12 at AT&T Park in San Francisco
Lee Brice
Aug. 11 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore
Vanilla Ice
Aug. 9 at Miller Park in Milwaukee
Chrissy Teigen
Aug. 5 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer
Aug. 4 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Jim Caviezel
Aug. 3 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Jeff Bridges
Aug. 1 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
McKayla Maroney
Aug. 1 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
Chelcie Ross (Eddie Harris from 'Major League')
Aug. 1 at Class A Midwest League game between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Lake County Captains at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio
Jack White
July 29 at Comerica Park in Detroit
WWE wrestler Booker T
July 29 at Minute Maid Park in Houston
Ian Ziering
July 28 at Citi Field in New York
John Ratzenberger
July 26 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas
WWE wrestler Fandango
July 25 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Eddie Vedder
July 24 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Biz Markie
July 23 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland
Austin Mahone
July 13 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC
Rob Reiner
July 13 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Thomas Ian Nicholas
July 12 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Joan Jett
July 12 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Kate Walsh
July 10 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Guy Fieri
July 10 at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati
Gabriel Iglesias
July 1 at Marlins Park in Miami
Cat Deeley
June 29 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Melissa McCarthy
June 28 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Chino y Nacho
June 28 at Marlins Park in Miami
Kristian Bush of Sugarland
June 27 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Graham Elliot
June 25 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Jon Seda
June 24 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Chelsea Handler
June 21 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
David Koechner, Eric Stonestreet, Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis and Paul Rudd
Following the Big Slick Celebrity Classic wiffle ball game, these comedic actors with roots in or around Kansas City caught the ceremonial first pitches of pediatric cancer patients before the Royals game on June 20 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.
Aloe Blacc
June 20 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Tom Morello
June 20 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Wayne Newton
June 20 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Rowan Blanchard, Ben Savage, Sabrina Carpenter, and Danielle Fishel
June 18 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Sam Trammell
June 16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Rob Reiner
June 16 at Fenway Park in Boston
Taylor Wily (Teila Tuli)
June 14 at Safeco Field in Seattle
Kevin Hart
June 13 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
Sophia Bush
June 13 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Macklemore
June 12 at Safeco Field in Seattle
Gabriel Iglesias
June 11 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
Stan Lee
June 7 at AT&T Park in San Francisco
Don Cheadle
June 6 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati
Kyle Mooney
June 6 at Petco Park in San Diego
Nicola Peltz
June 5 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Jack Reynor
June 5 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Elle Fanning
June 4 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
Austin Mahone
June 3 at Turner Field in Atlanta
Joe Mantegna
June 3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
B.o.B (Bobby Ray)
May 31 at Marlins Park in Miami
Chance The Rapper
May 30 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
50 Cent
May 27 at Citi Field in New York
Lars Ulrich
May 16 at AT&T Park in San Francisco
Kid Ink
May 9 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
John C. McGinley
May 9 at Safeco Field in Seattle
Michael Urie
May 4 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Jencarlos Canela
May 3 at Marlins Park in Miami
Lou Ferrigno
May 1 at Target Field in Minneapolis
Bob Uecker
April 25 at Miller Park in Milwaukee
Danny Masterson
April 24 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Jerry Springer
April 18 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mike Tyson
April 17 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh
Laroyce Hawkins
April 16 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
David Koechner
April 10 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Barkhad Abdi
April 7 at Target Field in Minneapolis
Marlon Wayans
April 6 at Minute Maid Park in Houston
Larramie ''Doc'' Shaw
April 2 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
Welcome to Human Foosball
Yes, human foosball is now a thing. It's the brainchild of Mark Kacka, a Minnesota resident who was looking for a way to keep the children of his town busy after school closed down.
McDonald's Tackles Race Issue
McDonald's announced that its next series of Happy Meal toys will be NFL figurines. For some reason, however, the company made Drew Brees black and Richard Sherman white.
Lovely Lady of the Day
I spent some time on the the Playboy Instagram feed this morning (for research purposes, of course), and came across the beautiful Beth Williams, Miss August 2012. She's long overdue for LLOD honors (click here for full-size gallery).
New Feud Alert: Pacman Jones v. Ludacris. I think.
Not sure what motivated this, but Ludacris took a shot at Pacman Joneswith an Instagram collage of a heavyset woman on the shoulders of an unidentified man next to a photo of Jones in a neck brace. The implication being (I guess) that Jones injured his neck in a similar way. The Bengals cornerback, predictably, didn't find it very funny and went off on the rapper, calling him a p***y. This whole thing is bizarre and I feel like there is a lot more going on that I don't know about. But I love a good rapper-athlete feud.
Scenes From Jayson Werth Garden Gnome Giveaway Night
After much anticipation, the Nationals hosted Jayson Werth Garden Gnome Giveaway Night on Tuesday and judging from these photos, it was one of the most successful promotions of the year.
How Is This Possible?
There are 2.3 million people still paying AOL a monthly fee to use the internet. Call your parents right now and make sure they aren't one of them.
From the SI Vault
Chris Bosh is jumping into the men's fashion world with his own line of ties. This, of course, gives me a good excuse to bust out this 2008 photo of Bosh being a cowboy. I interviewed the Heat center in February and asked him about this photo. His response: "It was my idea. It just comes from a lot more free time. I didn't have a family back then and was having fun. The pressures of winning wasn't as great back then and I had some free time to do things. I just wanted to show my creative side a little it, make people laugh and have a good time." For more classic sports photos, visit the SI Vault on Twitter.
Odds & Ends
Adam Dunn pitched the final inning of last night's White Sox-Rangers game and gave up a run on two hits ... Joba Chamberlain stuck out his tongue at Derek Jeter and then plunked him ... The 49ers new stadium is a dud, according to Business Week ... The Rockies continue to have issues with spelling ... Mike Smith's sandals played a large role in the season debut of Hard Knocks ... Two (really bored) junior hockey players are recreating classic movie posters ... This is an interesting painting of Tom Brady ... I want George Costanza underwear... This man launched a Twitter campaign to find a woman he met on a plane ... Texts and tweets can now be projected onto your windshield as you drive ... A New Jersey hospital charged a teacher nearly $9,000 to put a bandage on his middle finger.
Padraig Harrington Channels Happy Gilmour
Harrington tears down the house at the PGA Championship’s Long Drive Competition on Tuesday.
One Way To Announce a Scholarship
Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen uses a trivia game to announce a scholarship for sophomore Conner Udelhoven. (H/T Next Impulse Sports)
For the Ladies
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist has a new commercial out for Bread and Boxers in which he strolls around shirtless.
Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood
David Robinson turned 49 today. Here is one of his famous Nike ads from 1991.