Joan Jett's unique screwball grip wins applause from MLB fans
Rock icon Joan Jett, a devoted Baltimore Orioles supporter, attended the game between the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Florida. Jett visited the Orioles clubhouse to speak with players despite her favorite baseball team losing, 7-2.
She assisted in calling the play when Ryan O'Hearn hit a two-RBI single in the bottom of the third inning to give Baltimore a 2-0 lead and also taught her colleagues how to toss a screwball.
Joan Jett, Screwball Grip/Release. - PitchingNinja
Jett was adored by Orioles fans, who also praised her for the same.
She may have a bad reputation, but she gets great rotation. - RonaldPSeyb
Joan Jett could probably have a 3.5 era if she put her mind to it - _IamtheManager
Jett even managed to get into the Orioles team picture that day. On the terrace above the field, to the right of the players' posing position, she can be seen seated. The woman chuckled as she said she was "trying to photobomb them."
.@joanjett loves rock 'n roll AND the @Orioles ! She even found her way into the team pic. - Cut4
Joan Jett's film, stage and television appearances
In the 1981 live concert video Urgh! A Music War, Jett made her debut appearance while singing "Bad Reputation" with the Blackhearts at the Ritz in New York City. She had her on-screen debut in 1987 and has acted in indie movies including The Sweet Life and Boogie Boy.
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Jett appeared as a special guest in the 1992 episode "Free Fall" of Highlander: The Series on television and also had an appearance in the comedy Ellen in 1997. The song "Bad Reputation" served as the theme music for the 1999 television show Freaks and Geeks.
The rockstar played Columbia in the Broadway version of The Rocky Horror Show in 2000. In the 2002 movie By Hook or by Crook, she played the part of a news interviewee.
Jett also presented the Independent Eye presentation of recent film and video clips from 2000 to 2003 for Maryland Public Television.
Vote for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts if you haven’t already! 4 hours left on the @1043myfm Twitter poll— Link in bio. - joanjett
On September 28, 2018, the film Bad Reputation, which was available on streaming services and in cinemas, had Jett as its topic.