Alvin Kamara’s first pitch at Wrigley Field on Saturday wasn’t quite 50 Cent bad, but then he did something maybe even more surprising. He asked for a do-over.
After pulling and bouncing the ball in a throw to the Chicago Cubs mascot, the New Orleans Saints running back held out his glove and requested the ball back for a second pitch. He waved to the crowd and fired a better pitch, but still missed the strike zone by a few feet.
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The Chicago crowd gave him some polite applause as he embraced the mascot after the pitches.
Kamara was reportedly in town as part of his job as a NASCAR ambassador, with the city set to host its third Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course on Sunday.
A Saints employee was apparently still with Kamara at Wrigley Field, though, and posted a video of his first pitch. But just the second one, of course.
Kamara also thanked the Cubs for their hospitality. Chicago went on to lose its game 8-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Kamara is entering his ninth NFL season, having so far spent his entire career with the Saints. He’s coming off a bounce-back season in which he posted 1,493 yards from scrimmage, his most since his last All-Pro season in 2020, plus eight touchdowns.
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