Bill Murray’s futures league first pitch sailed over the back stop

Bill Murray paid a visit to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks of Futures Collegiate Baseball League over the weekend to throw out the ceremonial first pitch and it looks like the comedian forgot to loosen his arm up.

Bill Murray paid a visit to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League over the weekend to throw out the ceremonial first pitch and it looks like the comedian forgot to loosen up his arm.

Here's @BillMurray first pitch at the Shark Tank tonight @MV_Sharks #SCtop10 @_JohnAvino @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/WyM98Yak8O

— The Futures League (@FuturesLeague) August 10, 2015

Murray has a long history of sporting stunts, so him sailing the pitch well over the back stop on purpose seems more likely than the actor completely forgetting how to throw a baseball.

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@FuturesLeague @CoachLeoni @JoshuaKummins Bill Murray throws the 1st pitch at the @MV_Sharks game pic.twitter.com/AOgLMx3XTK

— Carol Christopher (@rsoxbullpengrl) August 10, 2015

Look who came to visit @MV_Sharks pic.twitter.com/EJiUaISEBr

— The Futures League (@FuturesLeague) August 9, 2015

The comedian made more news over the weekend by announcing that he would have a role in the upcoming reboot of the iconic Ghostbusters franchise in which he had previously starred.