Ravens safety Malaki Starks threw out first pitch at an Orioles game
Malaki Starks joined a growing list of Ravens figures to take part in one of baseball’s most recognizable traditions.
Summer is approaching, and for one Baltimore Ravens star, that meant trading the football for a baseball (for a night, anyway). Safety Malaki Starks took the mound at Camden Yards on Friday, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Baltimore Orioles opened their series against the Detroit Tigers . Wearing the Orioles’ City Connect jersey, the former Georgia Bulldogs standout looked right at home as he stepped into one of sports’ more recognizable traditions.
#RavensFlock 🤝 #Birdland @Ravens safety Malaki Starks threw out tonight's first pitch! pic. twitter.
com/IY1P700zZ8 — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 22, 2026 Ravens safety Malaki Starks spraying fans with water in the Bird Bath Splash Zone during the Orioles’ game against the Tigers at Camden Yards. pic. twitter.
com/nMxKJ90XdW — The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) May 22, 2026 Throwing out a ceremonial first pitch may seem like a lighthearted crossover moment, but the tradition carries genuine significance. It’s one of baseball’s longstanding customs, one rooted in more than a century of sports history. What once served largely as an honor reserved for presidents and distinguished public figures has evolved into one of the more visible pregame recognitions in American sports.