Not Just a Miss: Carly Rae Jepsen’s Adorable Pitch at Tampa Bay Rays Game

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Worst pitch ever? It’s more like the cutest pitch ever! In defense of Carly Rae Jepsen, she looked cute when she threw her infamous ceremonial first pitch for the Tampa Bay Rays last Sunday.

The pitch looked like it was starting on the right foot; Carly Rae had a good stance, good form, and a good arm angle going:

Carly Rae Jepsen radiates charm in casual shorts during her memorable first pitch at the Tampa Bay Rays gameCarly Rae Jepsen radiates charm in casual shorts during her memorable first pitch at the Tampa Bay Rays game (Credit: Fox Sports)

However, the situation quickly deteriorated when she held onto the ball too long. See for yourself what ensued next—click the video below to watch Carly Rae Jepsen’s throw, now famously dubbed the ‘worst first pitch ever’:

Her embarrassment was immediate, especially after the announcer had praised her for ‘throwing strike after strike’ just moments before the actual pitch.

But, hey, that’s what the knotted baseball shirt, itty-bitty cutoff shorts, and white fishnet stockings are for, right? For us, Carly Rae Jepsen compensated her horrible pitch with a cute outfit!

Fashion on Field: Carly Rae Jepsen sports a trendy knotted baseball shirt and chic cutoff shortsFashion on Field: Carly Rae Jepsen sports a trendy knotted baseball shirt and chic cutoff shorts (Credit: Fox Sports)

Carly Rae’s attention-diverting shorts look very similar to these “Original Bandits” shorts by a premier cutoff shorts maker, One Teaspoon:

Steal the Spotlight: One Teaspoon's 'Original Bandits' Shorts in Kanvas—perfect for making a statementSteal the Spotlight: One Teaspoon’s ‘Original Bandits’ Shorts in Kanvas—perfect for making a statement

Although challenging, see if you can resist drawing attention in these leg-and-butt-accentuating high-waisted cutoff shorts!