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McKayla Maroney throws acrobatic first pitch at White Sox game (Video)

By Josh Sanchez

Aug 1, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; United States gymnast McKayla Maroney throws the first pitch before the game between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 1, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; United States gymnast McKayla Maroney throws the first pitch before the game between the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports /
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On Friday night, the Chicago White Sox hosted the Minnesota Twins, but it was McKayla Maroney who stole the show. The 2012 Summer Olympics star threw out the first pitch for the game, and she left everybody impressed with her performance.

Maroney stepped onto the mound, before flipping her way towards home and tossing the ball right across the plate.

Here is how it looked:

If that wasn’t impressive enough, you can check out more photos from the acrobatic first pitch by cycling through the following pages with your arrow keys.

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