LISTEN LIVE

First Pitch Fun With Adam 12

Hello, I’m Adam 12, ROCK 92.9 DJ and baseball enthusiast. I’m throwing out the first pitch at the Lowell Spinners game on Thursday, June 20. Hopefully I won’t hit anyone…

Hello, I'm Adam 12, ROCK 92.9 DJ and baseball enthusiast. I'm throwing out the first pitch at the Lowell Spinners game on Thursday, June 20. Hopefully I won't hit anyone in the face.

You see, I've thrown out the first pitch at a baseball game twice before, both times before Red Sox home games at Fenway Park. My first first pitch was pretty uneventful. The second one? I hit the catcher in the face.

A few notes: I did inform the catcher ahead of time that I am fully capable of throwing a strike. I told her I wasn't going to gun it, but I was going to throw with force and accuracy. Which I did. It's just that, my pitch glanced off her glove. And, as you can see from my reaction, I felt awful. But she assured me that she was OK and absolved me of all responsibility, claiming that she botched the catch.

So fair warning to whichever ball attendant at LeLacheur Park is unlucky enough to draw catching duties for me on Thursday: I'm throwing heat. Maybe wear a mask.

adam12Writer
Adam 12 is the Program Director of Boston's ROCK 92.9, heard weekdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. He's been flexing his encyclopedic rock knowledge in New England for over 2 decades, both on-air and online, at WBCN, WFNX, Boston.com, and indie617. At ROCK 92.9, he keeps you in the know on the big stories from the Boston music scene and writes about great places to eat, drink (beer), and to spend time outdoors in and around Boston.