Katie Ledecky Throws First Pitch at Orioles vs. Nationals Game

The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals were touched by Olympic greatness tonight. Katie Ledecky threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the matchup.

Life is good when you are one of the most dominant performers of the Olympics.

Katie Ledecky, who won four gold medals in Rio and smashed several Olympic records in the process, was on hand to show us those arms are good for more than just swimming.

Ledecky is a Bethesda, MD native and a fan of the Nationals. However, she seemed to catch the intrigue of both teams’ players and coaches.

She also had Nationals’ outfielder, Bryce Harper, hold her medals. Harper is now the greatest pack mule to ever play the game of baseball (no offense Bryce).

“They all wanted to see how heavy [the medals] were,” Ledecky said. “They are pretty heavy so …”

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“I’ve swum in front of 14,000 people,” Ledecky said about her pitch. “Once the ball leaves the hand, you can’t really control it.”

Ledecky won four gold medals during the Rio Olympics. She’s also thrown out the first pitch before at Nationals Park when she was only a 15-year old. Ledecky competed in the London Olympics in 2012.

This time is a special one for her. She explained to the Washington Post that she won’t get many other breaks like this.

“It’ll probably be the longest break I’ll take in the next four years,” Ledecky said. “It’s just nice to be out of the water for a bit and recharge for the next four years.”

Is she realizing how big her accomplishments are? I’d say so.

“Slowly but surely,” she said. “I expect it’ll sink in as we move forward the next couple weeks and once I get back in the pool and start working toward my next goals. I know you kind of just have to put everything you’ve done behind you and start working toward the next thing.”

Luckily for the listeners of the Nationals’ MASN broadcast (snooze), Ledecky came onto the set and spoke about her gold medals.

Maybe the Orioles could use her as a starting pitcher. Baltimore hasn’t had the best of luck on that front and hopefully, with her blazing fastball, the Orioles could finally have their ace.

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I kid, but this young lady is athletic and I’m sure that she is going to win many more gold medals.

Oh yeah, about that Orioles and Nationals matchup: