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Karl Rasmussen

Yankees Great Paul O'Neill's Game 4 First Pitch Was So Bad He Demanded a Do-Over

Former New York Yankees star Paul O'Neill throws the ceremonial first pitch before World Series Game 4 at Yankee Stadium. | Luke Hales/Getty Images

New York Yankees great Paul O'Neill was in the Bronx on Tuesday night to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4 of the World Series.

With former Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett serving as his catcher, O'Neill tried to make sure he didn't short hop the pitch from the mound. It seems he put a little too much muscle on his throw, as it went sailing way over the head of Burnett and into the backstop.

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