Tom Hanks brings out Cast Away volleyball Wilson for ceremonial Cleveland Guardian first pitc

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Tom Hanks threw in a touch of comedy, compliments of Wilson the volleyball from Castaway, when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians' home opener.When he was announced to the home crowd at Progressive Field on Friday, the two-time Oscar-winner came strolling out to to the field carrying the bloody-faced volleyball that was Hanks' co-star in the 2000 survival film.Not long later, after putting Wilson on the ground, the volleyball started rolling away from the mound, leaving the crowd and broadcast announcers miffed at whether this was a staged comedy act.

Hanks and Wilson: Tom Hanks, 65, brought out Wilson the volleyball when he went out to deliver the ceremonial first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians' home opener on Friday Signature role: Tom Hanks is seen in 2000 classic fil Cast Away Finished: He famously painted on a face on the volleyball to have a companion in the filmHanks, a longtime Cleveland fan waved to the crowd with one hand while securing the famed volleyball in the other, as he slowly walked to the the front of the mound.Upon arriving, the actor placed Wilson, which along with the blood mark also had a 'C' for Cleveland on it, on the ground and grabbed the nearby baseball for his throw.

As Hanks rubbed the baseball down for this throw, Wilson began to wobble and then fall off the mound on to the green field. The honor: Hanks was joined for the ceremonial first pitch by Larry Doby jr., son of former Cleveland Indians star Larry Doby The Castaways: Hanks walked out to the mound for his throw while carrying Wilson All set: Hanks placed Wilson on the ground and then picked up the baseball ahead of his pitch Shifty: Wilson the volleyball began to shift on the ground'There goes.