Followers of “Forged Away,” the 2000 survival drama starring Tom Hanks, will need to have been comfortable to see the actor throwing the primary pitch on the Cleveland Guardians’ Opening Day on Friday.
The movie options Hanks as a FedEx techniques analyst who washes up on an uninhabited island after his aircraft crashes. As he struggles to outlive alone on the island, he begins to make use of a Wilson Sporting Items volleyball as his confidant, drawing a smiley face into his personal bloody handprint on the ball.
“Becoming a member of Tom, please welcome his former co-star from the film “Forged Away,” stated an announcer within the video. “It is Wilson, the volleyball!”
The actor has lengthy been a fan of Cleveland baseball, in accordance with the MLB.
Sadly, Hanks’ ceremonial throw wasn’t sufficient to win the sport: The Guardians misplaced to the San Francisco Giants 4-1.