So yesterday I saw this Twitter clip about Russell Wilson’s first pitch. You know, the football guy? Everybody was roasting him for missing the plate by a mile. Looked like a total mess. People were saying “worst first pitch ever” and all that. Figured there must be more to it.
My Deep Dive Begins
Started digging right after breakfast. Just grabbed my laptop, fired up Google. Searched things like “Russell Wilson first pitch truth” and “why did Russell miss pitch”. Went through dozens of articles and forum threads. Kept seeing the same bad video clip over and over. Frustrating.
The Weird Details I Found
- Turns out Wilson was pitching to his own son’s teammate! Some little kid catcher. Didn’t expect that.
- Almost nobody mentioned the pitch before that viral one actually crossed the plate normally. Like, where’s that footage?
- Wilson immediately joked about it being cold and blamed his baseball buddies afterward. Classic move.
- Saw comments from people who were actually at the game saying the kid catcher moved suddenly. Huh?
Went on YouTube and found longer versions. And yeah – the catcher totally shuffles right as Wilson throws. Kid looked nervous, glove shifted way outside. Wilson clearly expected him to stay put. Pitch wasn’t great, but that catcher movement changed everything. Felt like shouting “SEE?!” at my screen.
Putting Pieces Together
Kept flipping between tabs. Sports blogs. Reddit rants. Even checked Wilson’s old interviews. Dude actually pitched in high school! Not a total stranger to baseball. Made the whole “worst ever” thing feel extra harsh. Spent like two hours just comparing video angles. Obsessed much?
Finally hit on a local Denver sports radio recap from that week. The host straight up said: “Everyone’s ignoring the catcher situation.” Boom. Validation.
The Ugly Truth
Here’s what really happened:
Wilson threw a meh-but-probably-catchable pitch. Catcher got jumpy. Ball sailed wild because of the late adjustment. Social media only cared about the bad look. Classic internet pile-on. Felt kinda dumb for getting so worked up, but hey – mystery solved.
Reminds me of that time I tried throwing out a first pitch at my nephew’s little league. Nearly beaned the umpire. Should’ve blamed the catcher.
