Will Ferrell Brings His Shtick To Minor League Baseball

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↵Will Ferrell began and ended his career in minor league baseball last night with one pitch at a Round Rock Express game. Appearing as mustachioed Venezuelan ex-con pitcher Billy Ray “Rojo” Johnson, the comedian took a swig of a beer on the mound and showed off his gold chains before he brushed back a hitter with his only pitch. From there, a fracas ensued. A tossed glove turned to Ferrell’s beer being used as a weapon. The opposing player gave chase, which culminated in a faithful homage to the famous headlock Nolan Ryan once administered on Robin Ventura. Which is fitting, since Ferrell’s version of George W. Bush had a bit of an obsession with The Ryan Express.↵↵The Express, the Houston Astros Class AAA affiliate, can tout a surprisingly long list of celebrities who have attended their games.↵

↵↵⇥Ferrell joins a long list of celebrities that have attended Express games, including Matthew McConaughey, Lance Armstrong, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Bill Engvall and Kurt Russell.↵↵Ferrell was in town promoting his charity golf tournament that benefits College for Cancer. Though he’s done several baseball-related comedy bits in the past, including his role on HBO’s Eastbound and Down, as well as his frequent SNL sketches as Harry Caray, they hadn’t involved him as a player. Quite the versatile performer, that guy.↵