Mayor's Ceremonial Pitch Fails, Becomes Viral Meme

0:00It's April 8th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Birmingham News Today Local News powered by AI. Montgomery Mayor Stephen Reed had a rough moment on the mound this Tuesday, tossing a ceremonial first pitch for the biscuits home opener that fell away. Short. The event went down at the freshly renamed Davos Park, the stomping grounds for the double A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. Fans weren't feeling it from the jump, hitting him with booze right after his intro, and more groans when the ball bounce short of the catcher set up, close to the plate. No real update since, but the clips blowing up online, turning the mayor's swing into prime meme material for baseball fans everywhere. Reed might want to hit the batting cages next time, before stepping up, keeps the city's rep strong on and off the field.