Star Gymnast Suni Lee Does Flip Into First Pitch at Twins Game (Video)

The Olympic gold medalist upped the degree of difficulty in her appearance on the mound Friday.

Throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game isn’t an easy task for any public figure, as evidenced by the number of memorable mishaps over the years. 

But three-time Olympic medalist Suni Lee chose to up the degree of difficulty for her first pitch at the Twins game on Friday evening.

Lee, the individual all-around champion at last summer’s Tokyo Games, brought her own personal flair to her appearance at Target Field ahead of a game against the Blue Jays. In an impressive display of athleticism and artistry, the star gymnast and St. Paul native opted to flip off the mound before delivering the ball to the plate. 

Here’s a closer look at Lee’s first pitch:

.@sunisalee_’s first pitch at the Twins game last night was impressive 👏

(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/L9AKmk87a8

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 6, 2022

Lee’s pitch comes almost exactly a year after she became the sixth American woman to win gold in the women’s all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics. She added a silver medal in the team event and bronze in the individual uneven bars competition.

Since leaving Tokyo, Lee has joined Auburn’s gymnastics team, where she scored a perfect 10.0 on five different occasions during the 2021–22 season.

After a historic year in gymnastics, Lee can now add first pitch specialist to her ever-growing résumé.

such an honor getting to throw out the first pitch🫶🏼 thank you @Twins ❤️ https://t.co/QpKOY0n0MK

— Sunisa lee (@sunisalee_) August 6, 2022

More Extra Mustard:

• Josh Allen Tricked Bills Fans With Red Helmet at Practice
• Donald Explains Drill Where It Appeared He Choked Teammate
• Trevon Diggs’s Son Doesn’t Hold Back Excitement About Seeing Prescott

Daily Cover: The Direction of College Athletics Hangs in the Balance. Here’s How.