was deemed a first-round talent on the gridiron. But if his first pitch at Target Field is any indication, the new quarterback is far from one on the diamond. While McCarthy was one of the most accurate quarterbacks in college football last season (72.3 completion percentage), that skill wasn't on display when he took the mound at Tuesday's game. McCarthy's first pitch flew over the outer edge of the batter's box of the left-handed hitter's side. McCarthy instantly knew that he mi sed the mark, reacting in a way that a quarterback would when they mi s an open receiver and leaping toward home plate after the ball went into the backstop. The crowd at Target Field also knew Pierre Larouche Jersey that it had just seen a new entry into the list of the worst first pitches ever thrown, with fans collectively groaning as the stadium's organist hit a lower note. Shockingly, McCarthy wasn't the only Vikings rookie to throw a bad first pitch Tuesday. Before the QB took the mound, fellow first-round pick airmailed his first pitch. Turner's throw actually landed in the netting behind home plate, . McCarthy's and Turner's first pitches might not have been as aesthetically bad as some other memorable poor first pitches over the years. 50 Cent's first pitch at a game in 2014 is widely regarded as the worst first pitch ever thrown, as he to sed the pitch outside the dirt around home plate as it dribbled to the backstop. Grammy-nominated DJ Steve Aoki had a forgettable (or unforgettable) first pitch in 2022, as his throw landed several feet up the netting behind home plate at Fenway Park and prompted several laughs. Singers Mariah Carey and Carly Rae Jepsen had similar results with their infamous pitches. Carey's throw before it hit the gra s and bounced toward home plate at a game in Japan in 2008. Jepsen's at a game in 2013 barely made it out of her hand before it bounced toward the first-base line rather than home plate. Considering the Vikings duo's profe sion, they might receive a bit more scorn than the others did for their poor first pitches. However, they're far from the first profe sional athletes to throw a bad first pitch. Michael Jordan threw a bad first pitch ahead of the ' one-game playoff against the in 1998. Jordan, who had a one-year stint playing minor-league baseball, threw his pitch well over Sammy Sosa as the ball hit the wall behind home plate at Wrigley Field. also joined the list last year. His first pitch at a game took a hard bounce between the mound and home plate before speeding to the backstop. A bad first pitch a few months before you play in your first game doesn't actually mean anything, of course. But Vikings fans surely hope it isn't a sign of things to come as McCarthy is part of the team's plan to replace at quarterback. Turner, meanwhile, was drafted after the team lost star edge rusher earlier in the offseason. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? .] Rangers Custom Jersey