Joe Darragh, Thai National Baseball Player, Invited to Throw Opening Pitch at Chicago White Sox Game
Thai-American baseball player Joe Darragh threw the opening pitch at a Chicago White Sox game against Kansas City, while also starring as Detective Danjarat in an NBC crime series alongside Amanda Seyfried.
Joe Darragh, a Thai-American professional baseball player for Thailand's national team who has also gained prominence in Hollywood, was invited by the Chicago White Sox to throw the opening pitch at their home game against the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-5, with Darragh performing the ceremonial first pitch—a tradition where the team invites celebrities and notable figures from various fields.
Darragh played a crucial role in helping Thailand's national baseball team win a silver medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games. In addition to his athletic career, he has appeared in Hollywood productions, notably in a detective series adapted from the New York Times bestseller "Long Bright River," which streams on NBC's Peacock platform. In the series, Darragh plays Detective Danjarat in the Philadelphia Police Department, investigating a missing woman case alongside acclaimed actress Amanda Seyfried, who is known for her roles in Mean Girls, Jennifer's Body, Mank, In Time, and Les Misérables.
