Grimace’s throw might have also been much better than — or at least on par with — some more recent ones like when Stephen A. Smith threw the first pitch at the Yankees game last September.
It didn’t even make it to home plate — not even close.
Fans loved that one, but all for the wrong reasons.
Smith tried to cover up the flubbed pitch as a “changeup.”
Grimace also posed with Mr. and Mrs. Met on the field, where he received his own honorary jersey with Grimace embossed.
After the game, the Mets’ X account honored Grimace, calling the mascot an “icon.”
The fact that this giant purple blob — who also had a giant mitt — threw a pitch somewhat close to home plate, it must have at least been a pretty decent birthday.
Especially when compared to past ones.
Grimace will sleep soundly tonight, knowing his birthday trip to Citi Field was a success for the Mets, too.
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