Former Notre Dame tight end [autotag]Cole Kmet[/autotag] is entering his fifth season with the Chicago Bears. He’ll look to add to his 15 career NFL touchdowns with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams added to the mix. Training camp definitely will help with that.
But Kmet and the Bears had a day off, so Kmet, who grew up in nearby Lake Barrington, Illinois, decided to have some fun. Specifically, he decided to say yes to throwing out the first pitch before the hometown Chicago Cubs battled the Milwaukee Brewers. Luckily for us, the whole thing was captured on video:
No training camp today for the #Bears. But one did have to work, tight end @ColeKmet threw out a ceremonial first pitch before the #Cubs–#Brewers game at Wrigley. pic.twitter.com/aMUw7xHLgb
— Cheryl (Raye) Stout (@Crayestout) July 24, 2024
As you can gather, Kmet threw it a little outside to Clark the Cub. Here’s a closer view of the pitch:
Cole Kmet throwing GAS at Wrigley 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QkLZz35q32
— Six Point Sports (@SixPointSports) July 24, 2024
If he looks like he could have gone for a baseball career, it’s true. Many Irish fans probably know that Kmet also was on Notre Dame’s baseball team. In two seasons with that team, he recorded 10 saves and accumulated a 2-7 record along with a 4.43 ERA over 34 games.
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