On March 18, Stray Kids‘ member Seungmin served as the ceremonial first pitcher at the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024 special game held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul. The match was between the LA Dodgers and Team Korea, and served as the K-Pop idol’s debut first pitch after he had to cancel his scheduled appearance at a Lotte vs. Samsung game last year due to rain.
Before he became an idol, Seungmin’s dream was actually to become a baseball player, thanks to his own grandfather’s role as a baseball pitcher in high school. Therefore, anticipation for his first pitch was high as fans expected good results from the baseball fan-turned-idol.
And Seungmin didn’t disappoint. With a flair not unlike that of Alice from the infamous Twilight baseball game, the Stray Kids member’s pitch flew straight and true, right into the catcher’s mitt.
스트레이 키즈 승민 시구 pic.twitter.com/gb9X3suwrd
— 알롯¹⁰ (@aLot_ee) March 18, 2024
Pictures from the throw show the determination in Seungmin’s eyes, as well as a jaw-dropping look at just how stunning his form was!
Even the announcers of the game were impressed with his accuracy.
👤1: woah, strike! Accurate. What do you think?
👤2: can it be more perfect?
👤1: woah, among all first pitches that I’ve ever seen, it was the most perfectly thrown ball in the center.Kim Seungmin you are the perfection🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/FLNxOlKlub
— 지스 (@jisquokka) March 18, 2024
Fans are full of pride for Seungmin’s legendary throw, and rightfully so!
I don’t know about you, but I would happily attend any games where I get to see Seungmin on the field ⚾️
🌟 @Stray_Kids pic.twitter.com/Z3Mx3xM4im
— MTV (@MTV) March 19, 2024
He’s so… Reliable.
It’s not really required for celebrity first-pitchers to throw from the mound. Most times they throw at half the distance and still don’t make it, but it’s fine bec they’re Not pitchers anyway.Seungmin threw straight to the glove from the full distance… https://t.co/79HW09pqwZ
— 💫 chicha ૮ ºﻌºა ✨ (@jinjjaron) March 18, 2024
the “ohhh😮😮” sounded from the audiences there after seungmin’s first pitch like he gagged everyone there with his skills fr😭 pic.twitter.com/6n3Lfeo6j3
— 댕꾸 ◡̈ (@SEUNGM1NE) March 18, 2024
the way he did the same expression, seungmin pls never change 🥹 pic.twitter.com/RtBpte9k8D
— 화영 (@yslcheol) March 18, 2024
its so satisfying to see Seungmin throwing the first pitch with lalalala playing in the background and he EXACTLY moves when his verse came in 😭 pic.twitter.com/4a0ZKl9J30
— 𝑮𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 (@hyunjinspouse) March 18, 2024
Seungmin definitely did himself, his fans, and the rest of Stray Kids proud with this pitch!
Source: The Qoo and Pann Choa
