40 celebrities who threw out the first pitch

Among baseball’s many rituals, traditions, and superstitions is the ceremonial throwing of the first pitch, in which a special guest takes the mound and gets the game started with a (usually pretty terrible) pitch to the home team’s catcher. The President traditionally performs the ritual on Opening Day, but over the course of baseball season, a lot of Hollywood stars assume first pitch duties as well. Here are 40 celebrities who have taken part in the tradition.