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Throwing the first baseball pitch by a celebrity or politician became a regular event in the matches. In 1800, former US President Ronald Reagan kicked off the trend of honoring the guests present in the game venue.
In the pitching practice, the guest hurls the ball to the home team standing at the pitcher's mound. However, the event is done for entertainment purposes, the practice is called a ceremonial first pitch.
K-pop artists are no longer oblivious to this trend and often, they are spotted pitching the balls in the crucial matches. Recently, the BTS member J-Hope, supporting Kia Tigers, reached his home baseball ground to throw his first baseball pitch.
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Girls' Generation's Tiffany, Cosmic Girls' Cheng Xiao, and other K-pop artists have hurled their first baseball pitch, making the matches more interesting.
Note: This article reflects the author's opinion and is listed in no particular order.
Miyeon's failed first baseball pitch was an entertaining act at Jamsil Stadium
1) BTS J Hope
It was the time for BTS' J-hope's first baseball pitch, and the crowd was eagerly waiting to witness the moment. On October 23, he reached the venue in a black Kia car, waving toward the media and the crowd.
The match took place at his hometown stadium Gwangju. He supported Kia Tigers for the day and smoothly threw his first baseball pitch.
The K-pop artist donned oversized knee-length pants and paired them with a grey hooded pullover. To bring the sporty aesthetics, he added a blue oversized jacket and a cap.
The media filmed this event when J-Hope waved his hands and showcased the purple gloves to the camera. After the match, he posted some images from the match where he highlighted the gloves as his name was written on it.
2) IVE’s Wonyoung
Debuting in 2021 with the girl group IVE, Wonyoung was recently spotted at the Paris Fashion Week as the Miu Miu ambassador. On June 22, 2022, the K-pop idol threw her first baseball pitch in the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League.
At the Jamsil Baseball Stadium, the match was held between KT Wiz and Doosan Bears, and she was supporting the latter. At that event, she wore a customized jersey of the Bears in white. She paired denim pants with a cropped top to exude a casual look.
She kept her long traces open while throwing the ball and smiled at the crowd. The coat of purple lop gloss complemented her overall outfit.
3) Bae Suzy
Another K-pop artist, Bae Suzy, threw her first baseball pitch on October 29, 2017, at Seoul‘s Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The fourth match took place between the Kia Tigers and the Doosan Bears in the Korea Series.
With a blue oversized jacket, she paired frayed denim pants. To complete the look, she added a pair of white sneakers. Keeping her hair open, she smiled and posed for the crowd.
However, four years after her debut with the girl group Miss A, she appeared at Dodger Stadium in 2014 for her first ceremonial baseball pitch.
4) Seolhyun
Recently, Kim Seol-hyun, a member of the group AOA, has gotten an offer for a new K-drama Show Business. The versatile K-pop artist showcased her interest in sports during her first baseball pitch on September 25, 2015. She reached the SK Happy Dream Park and cheered for SK Wyverns.
The K-pop artist appeared on the ground wearing black skinny jeans and a white crop top. Her V-necked fitted crop top exudes jersey-like aesthetics. To enhance the sporty appeal, the top was printed with the Wyverns fonts on the chest, and the 68 number at the back.
She wore a pair of white high-top sneakers to compliment the whole look and waved back to the crowd after finishing the pitch.
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5) Yeji
Soon after her debut with ITZY, Hwang Yeji reached the venue for her baseball pitch on September 8, 2019. The 24-year-old K-pop artist attended the Jamsil Baseball Stadium to cheer LG TWINS players.
All the members of ITZY came to that match and performed in the break. However, Yeji and Yuna joined other players of the LG Twins to showcase their baseball skills. After practicing some moves from the players, they came to the field by riding a bike.
Yuna was prepared to hit the ball with the baseball bat while Yeji stretched her body and put her full potential to hurl the ball. All the members of ITZY wore LG Twins jerseys with denim shorts. Yeji tied her hair in a sleek high pony and finished her baseball hurl with confidence.
6) YoonA
YoonA threw her first baseball pitch on October 21, 2015. She appeared in the game to cheer Doosan Bears against the NC Dinos. She reached the ground escorted by the Bears' mascot and expressed her gratitude.
Later, she prepared herself by slipping on the gloves and stretched her arm to hurl the ball. She donned an oversized Bears' half-sleeve jersey over a black full-sleeve top. She paired it with fitted denim jeans and high-top sneakers.
To bring the sporty aesthetics, she added a cap and showed tiny finger heart gestures after finishing her pitching.
7) Tiffany
Another member of Girls Generation, Tiffany showcased her baseball skills in her home ground in Los Angeles. On May 6, 2013, she appeared on the ground to cheer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where she made her first baseball pitch.
She reached the pitcher point after having some media interactions and hurled the ball which did not seem a perfect one. However, her humble interactions won the crowd.
With white fitted pants, she paired the oversized Dodgers jersey and styled it with tucking.
8) Miyeon
The member of the girl group (G)I-DLE, Miyeon remains on the list of K-pop artists throwing the baseball pitch and she showcased her skill on October 11, 2023. All the members of (G)I-DLE attended the match between LG Twins and Kia Tigers at Jamsil Stadium and performed their popular track, Tomboy.
Miyeon was prepared to hurl her first pitch and put her effort into bringing perfection. However, her pitch did not go well, and she left the ground smiling at the crowd.
She attended the game wearing the Twins jersey with loose-fit black pants. She kept her hair open during the hurl.
Apart from these K-pop artists, Stray Kid's Seungmin fulfilled his childhood dream to become a baseball player by pitching at a match. While some hurl a perfect pitch, some can not but involvement of the K-pop artists in sports showcases the popularity of the game.
