Seventh inning screech – Conor McGregor’s fastball wasn’t the only off pitch at Cubs game

As a sport that’s never found any real foothold across the Atlantic, perhaps it shouldn’t be any surprise that Ireland’s Conor McGregor wasn’t the…

By: Zane Simon | 2 years ago
Seventh inning screech – Conor McGregor’s fastball wasn’t the only off pitch at Cubs game
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As a sport that’s never found any real foothold across the Atlantic, perhaps it shouldn’t be any surprise that Ireland’s Conor McGregor wasn’t the best equipped person out there to handle the ceremonial duties of a Major League Baseball game.

News of the former double-champ’s miserable first pitch attempt has already traveled far and wide (much like the ball itself). But new footage has now emerged showing the UFC superstar leading the crowd in a rousing rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame during the traditional ‘seventh inning stretch.’ Had McGregor ever heard the song before? Would it have helped at all if he had? Can you make it through the full 1 minute video without muting?

McGregor is currently recovering from a leg injury suffered against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 back in July, as well as an ego injury suffered against Machine Gun Kelley back at the VMAs earlier this month. No word yet on just when he may be expected to return to action inside the Octagon.

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Zane Simon
Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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