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Charlie Sheen won’t throw out first pitch at World Series

By Bob D'Angelo

Oct 22, 2016

"Wild Thing" has been relegated to the bullpen for the World Series.

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Actor Charlie Sheen, who played Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn in the 1989 movie "Major League," offered to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before one of this year's World Series games. But Major League Baseball said the choices already have been made.

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