Jason Kelce is back in the game!
The newly retired NFL star, 36, played a different kind of sport on Saturday as he attended a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves in Philadelphia with his wife, Kylie McDevitt Kelce — and threw out the first pitch.
The special moment was captured in a photo shared by the baseball team on Instagram as Jason took the ceremonial first pitch with his former Philadelphia Eagles teammate Fletcher Cox at Citizens Bank Park, where the game was held.
“Today’s first pitch: Go Birds forever 💚,” the Phillies captioned the carousel post, adding, “(Swipe for a gift from Jason for Bryce).”
Kelce threw the first pitch at the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
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In another photo posted on the carousel, Jason — who wore a red and white striped Phillies T-shirt, jeans and a red baseball cap to the game — gave first baseman Bryce Harper a gift while signing his cleats.
Kylie, on the other hand, wore a white sweater with red Phillies lettering and jeans as she smiled alongside her husband in photos taken during the day.
The mom of three — she and Jason have daughters Wyatt, 4, Elliott, 3, and Bennett, 1 — even posed for a fun photo with the Phillies’ fluffy green mascot at the game.
While the couple’s children didn’t appear to join them at the sporting event on Saturday, Kylie did spend some time with Cox’s girlfriend Kaycee Marchetti who also attended the game.
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Kelce followed the game with his wife Kylie.
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After it was announced earlier this week that he would be pitching first in Saturday’s game, Jason joked in a post on x (ex-Twitter), “Yeah, on Saturday, not the home opener, and to be clear, @fcoxx_91 will have to throw because my elbow isn’t working.”
Both Jason and Cox, 33, announced their retirements from the NFL earlier this month. Each spent more than 10 years playing together for the Eagles after Jason joined the team in 2011 and Cox a year later.
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Kylie Kelce at the Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park on March 30, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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The pair appeared in great spirits during their time together at a baseball game on Saturday.
In other photos released by both the Phillies and Eagles during their visit, the pair embraced on the field and mingled with players on and off the field in the locker room.
“I’ve got some legends in the house today,” read the caption of the joint post, referring to the two former NFL players.
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Kelce pictured with former Philadelphia Eagles teammate Fletcher Cox at the game.
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Earlier this month, Jason shared on his podcast with his brother Travis Kelce, New heights with Jason and Travis Kelcehe hasn’t felt any different since retiring from the NFL and still visits the Eagles’ practice facility.
“I’m a creature of habit … I don’t feel any different,” he said. “I guess once, you know, organized team activities (OTAs) start, and especially once training camp and the season gets going, it’s really going to start hitting a little bit more. But in a week, yeah, it’s not much different to be honest with you.”
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