'Puff, puff' pitch: Wiz Khalifa tosses first pitch in Pirates home finale
Rapper Wiz Khalifa made a cameo Wednesday at PNC Park to throw out the first pitch for the Pirates' last home game.
The Pittsburgh native might have been the secret ingredient to help the Pirates (73-85) to a 5-3 victory and complete a sweep in their series against the Baltimore Orioles (75-84).
Known for the 2010 hit song "Black and Yellow," which pays homage to the professional sports teams in Pittsburgh, Khalifa is not shy about his love for his hometown — or a certain illegal hobby that includes #420.
Donning a "Legalize It" T-shirt, Khalifa gestured a pretend "puff" before passing — er, pitching — the ball to home plate.
Good toss, @wizkhalifa ! #BurghProud pic.twitter.com/YtAZfl643O
" Pirates (@Pirates) September 27, 2017
Fans who are disappointed with the Pirates' perfomance down the final stretch of the season found joy in the celebrity sighting.
Not too many positives to attending @Pirates games recently but @wizkhalifa appeared to throw the 1st pitch tonight pic.twitter.com/nnwIifzih1
" Ted Lebon (@tleb10) September 28, 2017
it's wild how much more important Wiz Khalifa is than the #Pirates . pic.twitter.com/1wT559le5I
" Daniel Dudley (@DDisBORED) September 27, 2017
Though, there was this hater:
Bad throw. His fingers were stiff from rolling too many j's
" Nameless (@MajorKushCloud) September 27, 2017
Pirates weren't shy about photo ops...
Wiz Khalifa strikes a pose with Pirates first baseman Josh Bell before tonight's game against the Orioles at PNC Park. pic.twitter.com/D7kut5oY6t
" Christopher Horner (@Hornerfoto1) September 27, 2017
Khalifa also took the opportunity to pose with a fellow musician.
My brother Tim performed the anthem at tonight's @Pirates game! @wizkhalifa threw out the first pitch! #LetsGoBucs #Pirates pic.twitter.com/XCGHkY98bW
" Sean Stevens (@RadioBoySean) September 28, 2017
