“As a proud alum of the first-ever Congressional Women’s Softball Game, I’m honored to have the privilege of throwing out the first pitch tonight,” Giffords said of the event, MSNBC reported.
Every year, this game is a shining example of how women leaders in Congress – Republicans and Democrats – can come together to take on the women of the Washington press corps and, most importantly, raise funds and awareness for young women with breast cancer.
After showing us all how it's done, she took time to make fun of 50 Cent's horrible first pitch at last month's Mets game:
.@50cent, bet you my first pitch will be better than yours was! http://t.co/xDD67bdBNh
Gabrielle Giffords@GabbyGiffordsFollow
.@50cent, bet you my first pitch will be better than yours was! http://t.co/xDD67bdBNh
4:14 PM - 18 Jun 14RetweetFavorite
Here's the photo included in Giffords' tweet:
