The Cardinals had a John Goodman Night and the man himself threw the first pitch

John Goodman was born in St. Louis, and before Wednesday's game against the Pirates, he threw the first pitch for his hometown Cardinals. There's a lot of pressure on anyone throwing a first pitch, especially on their very own themed night.

Yes, it was John Goodman Night at Busch Stadium, and some very lucky fans got to take home this bobblehead:

That bobblehead really ties the room together! #STLCards pic.twitter.com/rnub9lEQzc — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 7, 2016

Now, how did Goodman decide to throw the pitch? Was he inspired by his "Big Lebowski" bobblehead and his former co-star Jeff Bridges' first pitch from 2014?

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No, because this is not 'Nam, this is baseball. There are rules. As befits someone who once played Babe Ruth, he threw from the mound and, well, he got it to Adam Wainwright at the plate:

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Watch the video at the top of the post to hear more about Goodman's sincere love for the Cardinals and the reason he never made it as a college athlete.