Top 10 Worst First Pitches

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It's hard to pick on Carl Lewis. Once known as the world's fastest man, he notched nine Olympic gold medals in four track-and-field events. But for a superhuman athlete, the guy cannot throw a baseball to save his life — as this 2003 effort at Seattle's Safeco Field reveals. Here's what's truly frightening: Lewis' performance on the mound was better than his 1993 rendition of the National Anthem. It's probably best that Lewis steer clear of baseball diamonds entirely.

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