CLEVELAND: As a drummer in The Black Keys, Patrick Carney is accustomed to playing in front of large crowds with singer and friend Dan Auerbach.
The Akron natives are award-winning musicians and bona fide rock stars who have played all over the world.
Tuesday afternoon, Carney stood in front of a different audience on the mound at Progressive Field. The Indians selected him to throw the ceremonial first pitch to open the 2016 season, and with the temperature at 34 degrees and the wind chill at 26, the wiry 6-4 right-hander took to the mound wearing a jacket, jeans and a block “C” Indians hat.