Actor Tom Hanks shows the crowd his volleyball Wilson from the film "Cast Away" before throwing out the first pitch before the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the San Francisco Giants at Progressive Field. Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Tom Hanks threw out hilarious first pitch at Guardians' home opener

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 4/15/22

The Cleveland Guardians brought in Tom Hanks to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in Friday’s home opener, and they got quite the show as a result.

Hanks arrived with Wilson, his famous sidekick in “Cast Away.” Wilson had a mind of his own and kept interrupting Hanks’ attempt at a first pitch to Larry Doby Jr.

Epic first pitch by Tom Hanks featuring Wilson pic.twitter.com/T9hcnpd1Ey

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Wilson appears to be remote-controlled here, so this is all for laughs. It works, though, as the crowd seems into it. Doesn’t hurt that the volleyball has the Guardians’ logo on it.

Why Hanks? He lived in Cleveland in the 1970s before his career took off and is a big Cleveland baseball fan. He even narrated the team’s announcement video of its new nickname last year.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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