CHICAGO (AP) Nolan Patrick, a potential No. 1 overall pick on Friday at the NHL draft in Chicago, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Wrigley Field before Wednesday’s game between the Cubs and Padres.
But the 18-year-old native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, apparently isn’t much of a baseball fan. And when Patrick does follow the sport, he roots for Canada’s team.
”I watched the Blue Jays mostly in the playoffs, but I don’t watch too much baseball during the year,” Patrick said. ”But it’s only my third game I’ve ever been, to so it’s pretty exciting being here.