WATCH: Greg Maddux’s first pitch at Cubs recreation hits NBC 5 photographer – NBC Chicago

Cubs Hall of Famer Greg Maddux is likely one of the most correct pitchers in baseball historical past, so what may have induced his first pitch on the group’s a hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebration to show wild and hit an NBC 5 photographer?

“I’m anticipating him to only blaze one throughout the plate, and swiftly he throws it 5 toes extensive and hit my monopod,” NBC 5 photojournalist Brian Moore stated.

Moore was recording the second all of it unfolded, however he nonetheless did not count on the reactions.

“It’s a little bit embarrassing. I mean, because you actually heard Wrigley. Everybody went, ‘Oh,’ you know, so. And then afterwards, everybody on the Cubs staff is rushing up to me. ‘Are you okay? Are you okay?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m good. I’m. He didn’t hit me.’”

It seems, the uncharacteristic pitch might have really been intentional.

“Yeah, that was brutal…”Maddux stated after.

He went on to confess that the wild pitch was really the results of a guess together with his former Cubs teammate Rick Sudcliff

“Sutcliffe was going to give me $100 bucks if I hit a camera guy,” Maddux stated.

Since the ball did not technically hit Moore, it is unclear if Maddux will money out on the guess, but when he does, Moore stated he has a request.

“I want my $50. And you know, for the pain and suffering, you know, how about an autographed baseball? You know, it’d be nice,” he stated.

Moore joins a listing of different photographers with comparable tales to inform.

“It may look like an easy job, but that’s because we make it look easy. We have to be constantly be vigilant,” he stated. “Maybe next time I’m out there for a first pitch maybe I will have some shin guards with me.”