Fresh off obliterating the field at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Katie Ledecky was in Washington D.C. on Wednesday to throw out the first pitch prior to the Nationals game. Of course she brought her medals with her.
Olympic hero Katie Ledecky threw a ceremonial first pitch while reigning MVP Bryce Harper held all her medals
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Took @katieledecky awhile to get through the MEDAL detector. #Gold pic.twitter.com/bMmu4MbEv4
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2016
The only problem is, when you have that many medals it isn’t easy to throw a pitch. Good thing Bryce Harper was around to help.
When you have too many Olympic medals so you have to ask the MVP to hold them while you throw out the first pitch. pic.twitter.com/m6w8l02m5n
— CSN Nationals (@CSNNationals) August 24, 2016
With Harper carefully holding each medal in a way that ensured they couldn’t bump each other, Ledecky fired a strike.
Hold my medals, @Bharper3407! @katieledecky #BallparkCamhttps://t.co/pRlcRpfoPI
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 24, 2016
Then, everyone celebrated. Ledecky has so many medals, there were more than enough to go around.
1. Momentarily remove bling
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 24, 2016
2. Throw strike
3. Grab a pic with the gang pic.twitter.com/gOeGpke7Xb
If Ledecky pitched like she swims, she would throw the pitch and the catcher would return the ball to her before the batter finally swings.
