Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski threw out the first pitch for the Red Sox on Monday and he did it in the Gronkiest of ways.
Gronk, wearing his NFL number 87 on the back of a custom Red Sox jersey, took a huge, Dennis Eckersley-like wind up before launching the ball straight down into the ground, mimicking his iconic “Gronk Spike” touchdown celebration.
How Gronk throws out the first pitch – so good. pic.twitter.com/xHyEs1mxvE
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 15, 2024
The stadium erupted in delight as the Red Sox mascot, Wally, imitated Gronk’s signature spike behind home plate.
His uniquely-Gronk first pitch made waves, even drawing the eye of his former quarterback Tom Brady, who commented on a social media post of the epic event, writing “Love seeing that Gronk Spike!!!!”
Tom Brady approves of Gronk’s first pitch spike 😂
