VIDEO: Blues' Backes tosses near-perfect 1st pitch at Cardinals game
St. Louis Blues captain David Backes might have a future as a two-sport athlete.
Backes threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the St. Louis Cardinals game against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium on Monday night, painting the corner with a near-perfect toss.
Teammate Alex Pietrangelo captured the video evidence:
Nailed it... pic.twitter.com/bjkh2I6jYm
— Alex Pietrangelo (@apetro_27) September 22, 2015
Backes joked afterwards that he was hoping to make an impression on Cardinals manager Mike Matheny.
Backes on first pitch: "I was hoping Matheny was watching. He was looking at his lineup card so I don't think baseball is in my future."
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) September 22, 2015
The Cardinals also wore Blues-themed jerseys during batting practice, in a show of support for their cross-town comrades.
Birds and Blues. What a combination! #TeamSTL pic.twitter.com/nSTn7tSXkF
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) September 21, 2015
.@KoltenWong makes that No. 16 look pretty good. #TeamSTL pic.twitter.com/900BMoeHVY
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) September 21, 2015
#TeamSTL pic.twitter.com/Tyrzf88Xet
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) September 21, 2015