Current:Home > InvestLook: Olympic medalist Simone Biles throws out first pitch at Houston Astros MLB game -TrueNorth Finance Path
Look: Olympic medalist Simone Biles throws out first pitch at Houston Astros MLB game
View
Date:2025-04-12 21:55:23
Simone Biles is very familiar with winning medals at the Olympics.
However, the 11-time Olympic medalist is also growing familiar with the MLB pitching mound. On Friday, Biles threw out the first pitch ahead of the Houston Astros' game against the Kansas City Royals. Biles, who grew up in Spring, Texas, in the Houston metropolitan area, was among the Houston-area Olympians honored Friday. However, she got another opportunity to throw out a first pitch.
Sporting a light-blue Houston hat, a navy blue Astros jersey with the number 24 on the back, and white boots, Biles fired a ball over the plate at Minute Maid Park. It was a straight-up first pitch, without any gymnastics moves, as she had previously done when throwing out a first pitch. She did, however, stick the landing.
The seven-time gold medalist had thrown out the first pitch in 2016 and 2019. Biles has also been spotted on the sideline at Chicago Bears' preseason games, rooting on husband Jonathan Owens.
REQUIRED READING:Patrick Mahomes: Taylor Swift is so interested in football that she's 'drawing up plays'
Follow every MLB game: Latest MLB scores, stats, schedules and standings.
Simone Biles' prior first pitches
Ahead of a game against the Seattle Mariners, Biles performed a flip before firing off a pitch to home plate.
Ahead of Game 2 of the 2019 World Series, Biles pulled a twisting somersault and backflip in front of the mound before grabbing a ball and firing it to home plate.
veryGood! (8124)
Related
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Missouri school board that previously rescinded anti-racism resolution drops Black history classes
- Giuliani ordered to immediately pay $146 million to Georgia election workers he defamed
- Pharmacist refused emergency contraception prescription. Court to decide if that was discrimination
- What to know about Tuesday’s US House primaries to replace Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz
- The Excerpt podcast: The life and legacy of activist Ady Barkan
- Save 57% on the Tarte Sculpting Wand That Slims My Face After Eating Too Many Christmas Cookies This Year
- New Hampshire newspaper publisher fined $620 over political advertisement omissions
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto agrees with Dodgers on $325 million deal, according to reports
Ranking
- Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
- UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation
- California lawsuit says Ralphs broke the law by asking job-seekers about their criminal histories
- Grocery store hours on Christmas Eve 2023: Costco, Kroger, Publix, Whole Foods all open
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- Ohio governor visits hospitals, talks to families as decision on gender-affirming care ban looms
- Peso Pluma is YouTube's most-streamed artist of the year: See the top 5
- Connecticut man gets 12 years in prison for failed plan to fight for Islamic State in Syria
Recommendation
Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
Gaza mother lost hope that her son, born in a war zone, had survived. Now they're finally together.
Fat Leonard, released during Venezuela prisoner swap, lands in U.S. court to face bribery charges
NBA on Christmas: Schedule, times, TV info, how to watch league's annual holiday showcase
Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge tumbles in November as prices continue to ease
Prize-winning photos by Rohingya: Unseen life in the world's largest refugee camp
Videos show 'elite' Louisville police unit tossing drinks on unsuspecting pedestrians