Eagles’ legends Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox will be at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night to throw out first pitch ahead of Phillies-Braves game

Philadelphia Eagles legends Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox are slated to throw out the ceremonial first pitch during the Phillies and Braves game on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. 

Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox will throw out first pitch at Phillies game Saturday night

Yes Saturday, not the home opener, and to be clear @fcoxx_91 is gonna have to throw it because my elbow doesn’t work. https://t.co/QEqEucMY6G

— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) March 27, 2024

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Both Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox retired from football this offseason, spending their entire careers playing for the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelce was in Philadelphia for the past 13 seasons, while Cox arrived a year later for 12 seasons. 

The Eagles selected Cox at No. 12 overall in the 2012 draft and only missed six games during his Eagles’ tenure. Cox will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the all-time greats in franchise history.

Fletcher Cox 12-Year Career in Philadelphia

• 70 sacks
• 173 QB hits
• 88 tackles for loss
• 16 forced fumbles
• 6x Pro Bowl
• 1x All-Pro
• Super Bowl Champion
• HOF All-2010s Team

Cox is ranked third in Eagles history in games played and fifth in total sacks (most among DTs). Often underappreciated, Cox remained consistent and durable while growing into a vocal leader.

As for Jason Kelce, I’m not even sure where to begin so here’s just a quick list of his decorated career in the city of Philadelphia. 

By The Numbers: Jason Kelce’s NFL Career

• 13 seasons THE Philadelphia Eagles Center
• Super Bowl LII Champion
• 6x First-Team All-Pro
• 7x Pro Bowl Selection
• Most Consecutive Starts in Franchise History (156) 
• Most Regular Season Games Played (OL) Franchise History (193) 
• THE GREATEST Super Bowl speech of all time 

Kelce made the first pitch announcement on a special episode of New Heights with new Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Kelce later indicated that Cox would throw the pitch.

WATCH: The New Heights Podcast featuring Saquon Barkley

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