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As the Major League Baseball season progresses, the St. Louis Cardinals find themselves actively competing for a spot in the playoffs. As of Sunday, they are only four games behind in the race for the National League’s final wild-card position.<\/p>\n
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In an effort to infuse some winning spirit into Busch Stadium, especially before their important game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cardinals brought in two champions to deliver the ceremonial first pitches.<\/p>\n
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The honor of throwing the first pitches was given to Jayson Tatum, a forward with the Boston Celtics, and Matthew Tkachuk, a forward with the Florida Panthers. Both athletes are not only champions in their respective sports but also hail from St. Louis and were classmates at Chaminade High School. They adorned Cardinals attire as they took to the mound.<\/p>\n
The duo simultaneously threw their pitches and celebrated the moment with a high five before stepping off the mound.<\/p>\n
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Childhood classmates + champions Matthew Tkachuk and Jayson Tatum threw out the first pitch together at today\u2019s @Cardinals<\/a> game <\/p>\n
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