Bastian Schweinsteiger has been acclimating himself to the local culture since joining the Chicago Fire, and nothing is more American than baseball.
To that end, the World Cup winner will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Chicago Cubs game against Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Schweini shaking off Man Utd nightmare
But before he took part in the ceremony, Schweinsteiger decided to enlist the help of Fire teammate Dax McCarty to ensure that his pitching form is suitable for historic Wrigley Field.
When @DaxMcCarty11 coaches @BSchweinsteiger on throwing the first pitch at tonight's @Cubs game pic.twitter.com/SHrQX1jtcU
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) May 2, 2017
Schweinsteiger is not the only big name in MLS throwing out the first pitch for a storied baseball team this week, as New York City FC striker David Villa will be doing the honors at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.
Just announced! @NYCFC Forward @Guaje7Villa will throw out the first pitch on May 3rd. Don't miss it!https://t.co/Ttb6rRsYTX pic.twitter.com/5y3R0A3JJI
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 2, 2017