The ARCS Andheri pick became the first Indian cricketer to get MLB honour.
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Rohit Sharma became the first Indian cricketer to throw the First Pitch at a Major League Baseball (MLB) game as he kicked off proceedings between Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays at the Safeco Field baseball park in Seattle on Sunday.
Indian cricketer @ImRo45 throwing the ceremonial ‘First pitch’ at a baseball game between the Seattle @Mariners and Tampa Bay @RaysBaseball, earlier today. #GoMariners @BCCI pic.twitter.com/yIm77kda1H
— pH (@turmerictown) 3 June 2018
The baseball league in United States of America has a historic ritual of inviting a guest of honour to throw out a ceremonial first pitch to mark the commencement of the game.
Great fun throwing the first pitch for @Mariners with my lady by my side 😁 @SafecoField pic.twitter.com/jlLnQfhTWY
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) 4 June 2018
On the back of the recently concluded Indian Premier League, Sharma is currently on a three-city tour in the USA to participate in a series of cricket clinics and fan meets as a part of ‘Dash-Legends of Cricket Series.’
You can watch the pitch on ESPNCricinfo's Facebook page here.
