James Corden Takes a Swing at Major League Baseball
After some coaching, James Corden heads to a Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim game to try his hand at hitting a baseball. Subscribe To "The Late Late Show" Channel HERE: ****** Watch Full Episodes of "The Late Late Show" HERE: ****** Like "The Late Late Show" on Facebook HERE: ****** Follow "The Late Late Show" on Twitter HERE: ****** Follow "The Late Late Show" on Google HERE: ****** Watch The Late Late Show with James Corden weeknights at 12:35 AM ET/11:35 PM CT. Only on CBS. Get the CBS app for iPhone & iPad! Click HERE: ****** Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream live TV, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! ******
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THAT FEELS A BIT HEAVY. THAT'S TOO HEAVY.
THAT'S TOO HEAVY. HEY!
HOW ARE YOU?
NICE TO SEE YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING DOWN TO HELP ME.
NOW I'VE NEVER PLAYED BASEBALL. I'VE NEVER HELD A BASEBALL BAT,
AND TONIGHT I'M GOING TO BE HITTING IN THE ANGEL STADIUM IN
FRONT OF 50,000 PEOPLE. SO I NEED A BIT OF HELP.
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN HELP ME? >> THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.
JAMES: HOW EMBARRASSING WOULD IT BE TO NOT CON TPWHECT THE BALL
AT ALL. >> I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY
EXPECTATIONS THAT YOU WILL CONNECT.
JAMES: TALK TO ME ABOUT SPITTING.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO SPIT A LOT, RIGHT?
CROTCH GRAB.
I HAVE TO ADJUST MY OWN CROTCH BECAUSE ON THE SHOW I HAVE
SOMEONE DO THAT FOR ME. HOW SHOULD I APPROACH THE PLATE?
SHOULD I COME IN WITH PIZZAZZ OR COME IN LIKE I MEAN BUSINESS.
>> I LIKE THE SPITTING. JAMES: IS THE BUTT WAY OUT.
IF YOU HIT A HOME RUN YOU WANT A BAT FLIP.
>> WATCH IT FOR A SECOND. AND NOW GO.
JAMES: BAM, LOOK AT THE PITCHER.
STEP OFF INTO A SURROUND OF HIGH-FIVES AND BUM PATS.
YOU DO A LOT OF THE BUM PATS? I'M INTO THE BUM PATS.
STICK ONE ON ME.
MAKE IT COUNT.
AT SOME POINT TODAY THERE'S GOING TO BE A MOMENT WHERE
YOU'LL TELL ME THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL.
THAT'S WHAT I IMAGINE IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> I'M GOING TO BE THROWING FROM THE PITCHER'S MOUND FROM 60
FEET. YOUR GOAL IS TO STEP ON THE
PLATE.
RIGHT.
THAT LOOKS A BIT FAST.
>> I WON'T HIT YOU. JAMES: RIGHT.
I SHOULD BE LIKE IN A FULL BODY SUIT, YOU KNOW?
HAVE I ANNOYED YOU OR SOMETHING?
>> YES. JAMES: WAIT THERE.
NOW I'M READY.
DOUBLED UP. YOU'RE NOT GETTING NEAR THE
PRIZE.
HERE WE GO. HANG ON.
HANG ON.
AH. OH.
TERRIBLE. >> THAT'S IT.
[APPLAUSE] >> I CAN'T FEEL MY HAND THOUGH.
WHY DON'T YOU PLAY WITH A SOFTER BALL?
[LAUGHTER] WHOO!
IN TERMS OF CELEBRATIONS IF I KNOCK IT RIGHT OUT OF THE PARK
WHICH WE'RE ALL EXPECTING THAT I MIGHT.
>> TAKE THREE STEPS, FLIP THE BAT IN THE AIR AND TAKE YOUR
TIME. JAMES: WOULD IT BE FROWNED UPON
IF I CALL AN UBER TO GO AROUND THE BASES.
HOW SHOULD I APPROACH THE CROWD?
>> DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE PEOPLE CHEERING AND BOOING YOU AND
WHATNOT.
>> FOCUS, FOCUS, LOOK AT THE BASEBALL.
JAMES: SORRYINGS I SWITCHED OFF -- SORRY, I SWITCHED OFF.
WHAT WAS THAT WORD YOU SAID?
SORRY.
AH!
JAMES: I'M IN THE BATTING CAGE IN THE DUGOUT JUST DOING SOME
WARMING UP. I LOOK LIKE THAT PICTURE OF
CHRIS CHRISTIE WHEN HE LAYED IN A CELEBRITY BENEFIT.
THAT'S WHAT I LOOK LIKE.
LET'S JUST HOPE FOR THE BEST. WELL, I'VE BEEN CALLED OUT.
HERE WE GO. [APPLAUSE]
[LAUGHTER] HERE WE GO.
SORRY, DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE FIELD IS?
KEEP GOING THIS WAY.
OK. THANKS VERY MUCH.
NICE OF MY AGENT TO COME DOWN AND WATCH ME DO THIS.
>> JAMES CORDEN HOST OF AMERICA'S LATE LATE SHOW
APPEARING AT 12:30. JAMES CORDEN.
♪ JAMES: THAT'S A FOUL BALL.
IT'S A FOUL BALL. IT'S A FOUL BALL.
IT'S [BEEP]!
IT'S A FOUL BALL. ONE MORE.
[LAUGHTER] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
[APPLAUSE] JAMES: CHEERS, GUYS.
BROUGHT IT HOME.
BROUGHT IT HOME.
BROUGHT IT HOME.
BROUGHT IT HOME, BOSS.
[APPLAUSE] JAMES: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
