04-07-2026 04:57 via sports.yahoo.com

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino throws perfectly acceptable first pitch at Mariners game

Mauricio Pochettino had a challenge on Friday, or at least a challenge in addition to preparing for Belgium.The USMNT coach, an Argentinean national, was to throw out the first pitch at the Seattle Mariners' game, days before his squad's Round of 16 game at nearby Lumen Field. The man had zero baseball experience, putting him at risk of joining the 50 Cent Hall of Fame.Fortunately, the worries turned out to be for naught. The 54-year-old Pochettino reared back and threw a perfectly acceptable fi
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