WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 11: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Nationals Park on May 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer played catch with an 11-year-old New York Mets fan in the stands before the team’s game Wednesday at Citi Field.
The boy’s father, Joe La Rocca took a video of the moment and shared it on Twitter.
“How was that?” the boy’s father asked.
“Amazing! I’m not giving this ball away, there’s no way,” the youngster answered.
Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!
A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.
It was certainly a great gesture from Scherzer, especially after having lost the previous night’s game 2-0 against the Mets at Citi Field. It’s not everyday that a major league pitcher actually takes the time to play around with a fan, especially a fan of a team that his not his own. The Nationals then beat the Mets 7-1 on Wednesday and 9-1 on Thursday.
Scherzer recently broke the MLB record with 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game.
PHOTO: WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Nationals Park on May 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
Christopher Sanchez went the entire month of May without allowing a run, breaking a 115-year-old…
Hotel reservations connected to the 2026 World Cup, hosted jointly by the U.S., Mexico, and…
The New England Patriots finally made one of their biggest moves of the NFL offseason,…
The NFL was in shock yesterday after the Cleveland Browns traded superstar pass rusher Myles…
Shohei Ohtani continues to impress, delivering back-to-back strong pitching starts last week. He hit another…
Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday in Wisconsin on multiple charges connected to an alleged domestic…