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Elly De La Cruz Stunned Snoop Dogg on Brewers Broadcast With Laser Throw

Tom Dierberger

Snoop Dogg joins the Bally Sports Wisconsin broadcast during the Brewers' clash against the Reds.
Snoop Dogg joins the Bally Sports Wisconsin broadcast during the Brewers' clash against the Reds. / Bally Sports Wisconsin
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Elly De La Cruz gained a new fan Saturday afternoon during the Cincinnati Reds' matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field—Snoop Dogg.

The 52-year-old rapper was in the Bally Sports Wisconsin broadcast booth in the second inning and watched as Brewers infielder Brice Turang bounced a ground ball toward De La Cruz at shortstop.

"Oh, he's safe. He can't throw that," Snoop Dogg said. "He don't got an arm like that. No he don't!"

Yes, De La Cruz does have an arm like that. Throwing across his body, the Reds shortstop nailed Turang out at first base by half of a step.

"Who is that with that rocket?" Snoop Dogg exclaimed. "He's got a rocket in his pocket."

De La Cruz does boast one of the best arms in baseball. He's known to uncork throws north of 100 mph from shortstop, and his throw Saturday certainly looked like it met that criteria.

Snoop Dogg was in Milwaukee this weekend to perform a show at the Potawatomi Casino Hotel later on Saturday night. He threw out the first pitch before Saturday's game and was able to get it over the plate.

You truly never know what you're going to see at the ballpark.

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Tom Dierberger
TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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