Kareem's first pitch
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar threw out a pitch between innings, and let's just say it's a good thing he stuck to basketball. His first pitch was a one-hopper to the left of the bag. But when he jokingly used a hook shot to get the ball to home plate, he was almost right on the money to catcher Russell Martin, although Martin was a few feet in front of home plate.
Tony Jackson has covered the Dodgers for the Daily News since 2004 and has covered Major League Baseball on a regular basis since 1995. He previously covered the Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds. He is a native of Springdale, Ark., and a graduate of the University of Arkansas.
