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WWE Champion Tiffany Stratton’s First Pitch at Mets Game Lands Well Beyond the Plate

Her off-target toss evoked other well-known MLB celebrity pitch mishaps.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 19: Tiffany Stratton holds up her belt as she celebrates her victory over Charlotte Flair in their WWE Women's Championship match during WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Tiffany Stratton in the ring during Friday night Smackdown at Wells Fargo Arena on May 2, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Overview

  • Stratton delivered the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field on June 12, 2025, ahead of the New York Mets’ game against the Washington Nationals.
  • The throw sailed over the left-handed batters’ box and one-hopped the backstop, leaving ceremonial catcher Jared Young unable to make the catch.
  • Observers likened the misfire to infamous celebrity pitch flops by figures such as 50 Cent, Carly Rae Jepsen and Conor McGregor.
  • The Mets tapped Stratton for the honor after her January 2025 capture of the WWE Women’s World Championship and a string of successful title defenses.
  • A former U.S. national team gymnast, Stratton entered WWE in November 2021 following bodybuilding and weightlifting victories and joined SmackDown in 2024.