WATCH: John McEnroe just threw the best first pitch we've seen in years

Jason Foster

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Celebrity first pitches are usually a routine affair, with the celebrity expected to offer a gentle lob from in front of the mound that may or may not be near the strike zone.

Then there was John McEnroe on Monday night. The eccentric tennis great went all out with his first pitch at the Yankees-Mets game at Citi Field, bringing heat and accuracy from the full 60 feet, 6 inches in a way we've rarely seen. Take a look.

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Lefties with that kind of stuff are always in high demand. And McEnroe has clearly honed his stuff since he threw out a first pitch last year.

Expect a phone call, Mr. McEnroe. A lot of teams still need bullpen help.

Jason Foster

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Jason Foster joined The Sporting News in 2015 after stops at various news outlets where he held a variety of reporting and editing roles and covered just about every topic imaginable. He is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and a 1998 graduate of Appalachian State University.