Peyton Manning’s MLB All-Star Game first pitch didn’t go as well as expected

Peyton Manning is a legend for throwing a football.

Turns out, he isn’t nearly as good with a football as he is with a baseball.

The Tennessee legend threw out the first pitch at the 2021 MLB All-Star Game but Manning’s throw left a lot to be desired.

Check it out here:

The first pitch of tonight's All-Star Game was thrown by none other than the legend himself, Peyton Manning ? pic.twitter.com/LYcl23Xskc

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 14, 2021

While this interview took place before Manning’s throw, he knew throwing out the first pitch was tougher than people made it out to be:

Throwing out the first pitch? Harder than you think… even for Hall of Famer Peyton Manning!@StephenNelson l @KMillar15 pic.twitter.com/euB7QVG4vR

— Intentional Talk (@IntentionalTalk) July 12, 2021

Apparently, the tips Manning got from Shohei Ohtani didn’t help:

Getting some pointers from Peyton ?

Shohei Ohtani to become first Pitcher/Hitter/QB ?? pic.twitter.com/vS8f6opHtD

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) July 13, 2021

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