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Jayson Tatum throws out first pitch at Cardinals game

After impressing the NBA world with his accuracy from long distance in his rookie season, Jayson Tatum recently showed off a different form of marksmanship in his hometown.

Tatum, who grew up in St. Louis, threw out the first pitch at the Cardinals game Friday night. The sharpshooter, sporting a fitted backward Cardinals hat and a personalized No. 0 jersey, tossed a high-arcing meatball to Mike Mayers that floated a bit high but never veered left or right.

Jayson Tatum after throwing out tonight's first pitch: "The mound is a lot farther than I expected.